diff --git a/src/lte/model/lte-ue-phy.cc b/src/lte/model/lte-ue-phy.cc
index 446395942..cb0cff18e 100644
--- a/src/lte/model/lte-ue-phy.cc
+++ b/src/lte/model/lte-ue-phy.cc
@@ -1287,6 +1287,7 @@ LteUePhy::DoReset ()
   NS_LOG_FUNCTION (this);
 
   m_rnti = 0;
+  m_cellId = 0;
   m_isConnected = false;
   m_transmissionMode = 0;
   m_srsPeriodicity = 0;
diff --git a/src/lte/model/lte-ue-rrc.cc b/src/lte/model/lte-ue-rrc.cc
index 2cac18132..bf4806a48 100644
--- a/src/lte/model/lte-ue-rrc.cc
+++ b/src/lte/model/lte-ue-rrc.cc
@@ -3088,6 +3088,7 @@ LteUeRrc::LeaveConnectedMode ()
   DoStartCellSelection (m_dlEarfcn);
   //Save the cell id UE was attached to
   StorePreviousCellId (m_cellId);
+  m_cellId = 0;
   DoSetTemporaryCellRnti (0);  // discard temporary cell RNTI
 }