diff --git a/src/gprs.c b/src/gprs.c
index a8702958..170f615e 100644
--- a/src/gprs.c
+++ b/src/gprs.c
@@ -1721,12 +1721,17 @@ static void gprs_netreg_update(struct ofono_gprs *gprs)
 
 	DBG("attach: %u, driver_attached: %u", attach, gprs->driver_attached);
 
-	if (on_lte(gprs))
+	if (on_lte(gprs)) {
 		/*
 		 * For LTE we set attached status only on successful
 		 * context activation.
+		 *
+		 * The context could potentially be registered before the
+		 * netreg update is received.
 		 */
-                return;
+		gprs_attached_update(gprs);
+		return;
+	}
 
 	if (gprs->driver_attached == attach)
 		return;