diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/config_ue.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/config_ue.c
index 732b4738b5..57792ac2ee 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/config_ue.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/config_ue.c
@@ -937,6 +937,8 @@ void nr_rrc_mac_config_req_mib(module_id_t module_id,
     mac->get_sib1 = true;
   else if (sched_sib == 2)
     mac->get_otherSI = true;
+  else if (sched_sib == 0 && mac->state == UE_RECEIVING_SIB)
+    mac->state = UE_PERFORMING_RA;
   nr_ue_decode_mib(mac, cc_idP);
   ret = pthread_mutex_unlock(&mac->if_mutex);
   AssertFatal(!ret, "mutex failed %d\n", ret);
@@ -1690,7 +1692,7 @@ void nr_rrc_mac_config_req_reset(module_id_t module_id, NR_UE_MAC_reset_cause_t
     case T300_EXPIRY:
       reset_ra(mac, false);
       reset_mac_inst(mac);
-      mac->state = UE_SYNC; // still in sync but need to restart RA
+      mac->state = UE_PERFORMING_RA; // still in sync but need to restart RA
       break;
     case RE_ESTABLISHMENT:
       reset_mac_inst(mac);
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/mac_defs.h b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/mac_defs.h
index 55120dca96..24fefe47af 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/mac_defs.h
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/mac_defs.h
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
 // Define the UE L2 states with X-Macro
 #define NR_UE_L2_STATES \
   UE_STATE(UE_NOT_SYNC) \
-  UE_STATE(UE_SYNC) \
+  UE_STATE(UE_RECEIVING_SIB) \
   UE_STATE(UE_PERFORMING_RA) \
   UE_STATE(UE_CONNECTED) \
   UE_STATE(UE_DETACHING)
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ra_procedures.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ra_procedures.c
index 70e3019701..4108ebb6e4 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ra_procedures.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ra_procedures.c
@@ -1041,7 +1041,7 @@ void nr_ra_failed(NR_UE_MAC_INST_t *mac, uint8_t CC_id, NR_PRACH_RESOURCES_t *pr
 void trigger_MAC_UE_RA(NR_UE_MAC_INST_t *mac)
 {
   LOG_W(NR_MAC, "Triggering new RA procedure for UE with RNTI %x\n", mac->crnti);
-  mac->state = UE_SYNC;
+  mac->state = UE_PERFORMING_RA;
   reset_ra(mac, false);
   mac->ra.msg3_C_RNTI = true;
 }
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c
index c7ceeeab8e..eedc18971b 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_procedures.c
@@ -223,10 +223,14 @@ void nr_ue_decode_mib(NR_UE_MAC_INST_t *mac, int cc_id)
   if (mac->first_sync_frame == -1)
     mac->first_sync_frame = frame;
 
-  if(get_softmodem_params()->phy_test)
+  if (get_softmodem_params()->phy_test)
     mac->state = UE_CONNECTED;
-  else if(mac->state == UE_NOT_SYNC)
-    mac->state = UE_SYNC;
+  else if (mac->state == UE_NOT_SYNC) {
+    if (IS_SA_MODE(get_softmodem_params()))
+      mac->state = UE_RECEIVING_SIB;
+    else
+      mac->state = UE_PERFORMING_RA;
+  }
 }
 
 static void configure_ratematching_csi(fapi_nr_dl_config_dlsch_pdu_rel15_t *dlsch_pdu,
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_scheduler.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_scheduler.c
index 6a65adafa7..8f6dc4cc8c 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_scheduler.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_UE/nr_ue_scheduler.c
@@ -1565,7 +1565,7 @@ void nr_ue_ul_scheduler(NR_UE_MAC_INST_t *mac, nr_uplink_indication_t *ul_info)
   uint32_t gNB_index = ul_info->gNB_index;
 
   RA_config_t *ra = &mac->ra;
-  if(mac->state > UE_NOT_SYNC && mac->state < UE_CONNECTED) {
+  if (mac->state == UE_PERFORMING_RA) {
     nr_ue_get_rach(mac, cc_id, frame_tx, gNB_index, slot_tx);
     nr_ue_prach_scheduler(mac, frame_tx, slot_tx);
   }