diff --git a/lib/include/srsran/test/ue_test_interfaces.h b/lib/include/srsran/test/ue_test_interfaces.h
index 3df9d9605..196a39e45 100644
--- a/lib/include/srsran/test/ue_test_interfaces.h
+++ b/lib/include/srsran/test/ue_test_interfaces.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ public:
   srsran::tti_point get_current_tti() override { return srsran::tti_point{tti % 10240}; }
   void              add_eps_bearer(uint8_t eps_bearer_id, srsran::srsran_rat_t rat, uint32_t lcid) final{};
   void              remove_eps_bearer(uint8_t eps_bearer_id) final{};
+  void              reset_eps_bearers() final{};
 
   // Testing utility functions
   void run_tti()
diff --git a/srsue/src/stack/rrc/rrc.cc b/srsue/src/stack/rrc/rrc.cc
index eb6ea061a..28935ef8d 100644
--- a/srsue/src/stack/rrc/rrc.cc
+++ b/srsue/src/stack/rrc/rrc.cc
@@ -1098,7 +1098,9 @@ void rrc::rrc_connection_release(const std::string& cause)
 {
   // Save idleModeMobilityControlInfo, etc.
   srsran::console("Received RRC Connection Release (releaseCause: %s)\n", cause.c_str());
-  start_go_idle();
+
+  // delay actions by 60ms as per 5.3.8.3
+  task_sched.defer_callback(60, [this]() { start_go_idle(); });
 }
 
 /// TS 36.331, 5.3.12 - UE actions upon leaving RRC_CONNECTED
diff --git a/srsue/src/stack/rrc/test/ue_rrc_nr_test.cc b/srsue/src/stack/rrc/test/ue_rrc_nr_test.cc
index 185386a01..1f382e78c 100644
--- a/srsue/src/stack/rrc/test/ue_rrc_nr_test.cc
+++ b/srsue/src/stack/rrc/test/ue_rrc_nr_test.cc
@@ -100,9 +100,10 @@ class dummy_sim : public usim_interface_rrc_nr
 
 class dummy_stack : public stack_interface_rrc
 {
-  srsran::tti_point get_current_tti() { return srsran::tti_point(); };
-  void              add_eps_bearer(uint8_t eps_bearer_id, srsran::srsran_rat_t rat, uint32_t lcid){};
-  void              remove_eps_bearer(uint8_t eps_bearer_id){};
+  srsran::tti_point get_current_tti() final { return srsran::tti_point(); };
+  void              add_eps_bearer(uint8_t eps_bearer_id, srsran::srsran_rat_t rat, uint32_t lcid) final{};
+  void              remove_eps_bearer(uint8_t eps_bearer_id) final{};
+  void              reset_eps_bearers() final{};
 };
 
 int rrc_nr_cap_request_test()