diff --git a/src/lte/model/epc-ue-nas.cc b/src/lte/model/epc-ue-nas.cc
index b603d4335..a54cdc0de 100644
--- a/src/lte/model/epc-ue-nas.cc
+++ b/src/lte/model/epc-ue-nas.cc
@@ -217,6 +217,7 @@ void
 EpcUeNas::DoNotifyConnectionReleased ()
 {
   NS_LOG_FUNCTION (this);
+  SwitchToState (OFF);
 }
 
 void 
diff --git a/src/lte/model/lte-ue-rrc.cc b/src/lte/model/lte-ue-rrc.cc
index 3411f7d80..9b7b5531a 100644
--- a/src/lte/model/lte-ue-rrc.cc
+++ b/src/lte/model/lte-ue-rrc.cc
@@ -99,8 +99,7 @@ const char* g_ueRrcStateName[LteUeRrc::NUM_STATES] =
     "IDLE_CONNECTING",
     "CONNECTED_NORMALLY",
     "CONNECTED_REESTABLISHING",
-    "CONNECTED_HANDOVER",
-    "OFF"
+    "CONNECTED_HANDOVER"
   };
 
 std::string ToString (LteUeRrc::State s)
@@ -694,7 +693,6 @@ void
 LteUeRrc::DoRecvRrcConnectionReject (LteRrcSap::RrcConnectionReject msg)
 {
   NS_LOG_FUNCTION (this);
-  SwitchToState (OFF);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/lte/model/lte-ue-rrc.h b/src/lte/model/lte-ue-rrc.h
index 0b7ff0a22..46d04163d 100644
--- a/src/lte/model/lte-ue-rrc.h
+++ b/src/lte/model/lte-ue-rrc.h
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ public:
       CONNECTED_NORMALLY,
       CONNECTED_REESTABLISHING,
       CONNECTED_HANDOVER,
-      OFF,
       NUM_STATES
     };