diff --git a/srsue/src/phy/phch_worker.cc b/srsue/src/phy/phch_worker.cc
index 8644beee6..3d051825d 100644
--- a/srsue/src/phy/phch_worker.cc
+++ b/srsue/src/phy/phch_worker.cc
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ void phch_worker::work_imp()
   update_measurements();
 
   if (chest_ok) {
-    if (phy->avg_rsrp_dbm > -124.0) {
+    if (phy->avg_rsrp_dbm > -124.0 && 10*log10(srslte_chest_dl_get_snr(&ue_dl.chest)) > -30.0) {
       log_h->debug("SNR=%.1f dB, RSRP=%.1f dBm sync=in-sync from channel estimator\n",
                    10*log10(srslte_chest_dl_get_snr(&ue_dl.chest)), phy->avg_rsrp_dbm);
       chest_loop->in_sync();