diff --git a/srsgnb/hdr/stack/rrc/rrc_nr_ue.h b/srsgnb/hdr/stack/rrc/rrc_nr_ue.h
index 87bf9a8da..84b4566c1 100644
--- a/srsgnb/hdr/stack/rrc/rrc_nr_ue.h
+++ b/srsgnb/hdr/stack/rrc/rrc_nr_ue.h
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ private:
   sched_nr_interface::ue_cfg_t uecfg{};
 
   const uint32_t drb1_lcid = 4;
+  uint32_t       drb1_five_qi = 0; /// selected by 5GC
 
   // Security helper
   srsgnb::nr_security_context sec_ctx;
diff --git a/srsgnb/src/stack/rrc/rrc_nr_ue.cc b/srsgnb/src/stack/rrc/rrc_nr_ue.cc
index 90aca8a02..b7fb7ee6b 100644
--- a/srsgnb/src/stack/rrc/rrc_nr_ue.cc
+++ b/srsgnb/src/stack/rrc/rrc_nr_ue.cc
@@ -925,6 +925,7 @@ void rrc_nr::ue::handle_rrc_reestablishment_request(const asn1::rrc_nr::rrc_rees
 
   // Reestablish E-RABs of old rnti later, during ConnectionReconfiguration
   // bearer_list.reestablish_bearers(std::move(old_ue->bearer_list));
+  drb1_five_qi = old_ue->drb1_five_qi;
 
   // remove old RNTI
   old_ue->deactivate_bearers();
@@ -1270,6 +1271,7 @@ void rrc_nr::ue::handle_rrc_reestablishment_complete(const asn1::rrc_nr::rrc_ree
   for (const auto& drb : next_radio_bearer_cfg.drb_to_add_mod_list) {
     uint16_t lcid = drb1_lcid;
     parent->bearer_mapper->add_eps_bearer(rnti, lcid - 3, srsran::srsran_rat_t::nr, lcid);
+    parent->bearer_mapper->set_five_qi(rnti, lcid - 3, drb1_five_qi);
 
     logger.info("Established EPS bearer for LCID %u and RNTI 0x%x", lcid, rnti);
   }
@@ -1362,6 +1364,9 @@ void rrc_nr::ue::establish_eps_bearer(uint32_t                pdu_session_id,
       rnti, lcid - 3, srsran::srsran_rat_t::nr, lcid); // TODO: configurable bearer id <-> lcid mapping
   parent->bearer_mapper->set_five_qi(rnti, lcid - 3, five_qi);
 
+  // store 5QI for possible reestablishment of DRB
+  drb1_five_qi = five_qi;
+
   logger.info("Established EPS bearer for LCID %u and RNTI 0x%x", lcid, rnti);
 }