diff --git a/src/devices/wifi/dca-txop.cc b/src/devices/wifi/dca-txop.cc
index 170b4b3c5..d22d97b1f 100644
--- a/src/devices/wifi/dca-txop.cc
+++ b/src/devices/wifi/dca-txop.cc
@@ -383,6 +383,7 @@ DcaTxop::NotifyAccessGranted (void)
       m_currentPacket = 0;
       m_dcf->ResetCw ();
       m_dcf->StartBackoffNow (m_rng->GetNext (0, m_dcf->GetCw ()));
+      StartAccessIfNeeded ();
       MY_DEBUG ("tx broadcast");
     } 
   else