diff --git a/openair2/NR_UE_PHY_INTERFACE/NR_IF_Module.c b/openair2/NR_UE_PHY_INTERFACE/NR_IF_Module.c
index 9e7eb1ee35..87a461d976 100644
--- a/openair2/NR_UE_PHY_INTERFACE/NR_IF_Module.c
+++ b/openair2/NR_UE_PHY_INTERFACE/NR_IF_Module.c
@@ -1109,6 +1109,10 @@ int nr_ue_dl_indication(nr_downlink_indication_t *dl_info, NR_UL_TIME_ALIGNMENT_
                                 dl_info->dci_ind->dci_list+i);
 
         fapi_nr_dci_indication_pdu_t *dci_index = dl_info->dci_ind->dci_list+i;
+        if (dci_index->dci_format == 7 && mac->ra.ra_state == RA_SUCCEEDED) {
+          LOG_D(NR_MAC, "We are filtering a UL_DCI to prevent it from being treated like a DL_DCI\n");
+          break;
+        }
         dci_pdu_rel15_t *def_dci_pdu_rel15 = &mac->def_dci_pdu_rel15[dci_index->dci_format];
         g_harq_pid = def_dci_pdu_rel15->harq_pid;
         LOG_D(NR_MAC, "Setting harq_pid = %d and dci_index = %d (based on format)\n", g_harq_pid, dci_index->dci_format);