diff --git a/srsue/src/stack/rrc_nr/rrc_nr.cc b/srsue/src/stack/rrc_nr/rrc_nr.cc
index 2fd210c04..296d278b1 100644
--- a/srsue/src/stack/rrc_nr/rrc_nr.cc
+++ b/srsue/src/stack/rrc_nr/rrc_nr.cc
@@ -1021,6 +1021,7 @@ bool rrc_nr::configure_sk_counter(uint16_t sk_counter)
   if (usim->generate_nr_context(sk_counter, &sec_cfg) == false) {
     return false;
   }
+  security_is_activated = true;
   return true;
 }