diff --git a/doc/nrf/releases_and_maturity/releases/release-notes-changelog.rst b/doc/nrf/releases_and_maturity/releases/release-notes-changelog.rst
index 912cf6f5e16..8ed104fa1d5 100644
--- a/doc/nrf/releases_and_maturity/releases/release-notes-changelog.rst
+++ b/doc/nrf/releases_and_maturity/releases/release-notes-changelog.rst
@@ -409,6 +409,8 @@ Drivers
 
 This section provides detailed lists of changes by :ref:`driver <drivers>`.
 
+* Fixed an issue where the low power UART may fail after a reset if the reset occurs during transmission.
+
 Wi-Fi drivers
 -------------
 
diff --git a/drivers/serial/uart_nrf_sw_lpuart.c b/drivers/serial/uart_nrf_sw_lpuart.c
index 3956cb88721..24142049ab8 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/uart_nrf_sw_lpuart.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/uart_nrf_sw_lpuart.c
@@ -992,7 +992,7 @@ static void api_irq_rx_enable(const struct device *dev)
 	struct lpuart_data *data = get_dev_data(dev);
 
 	data->int_driven.rx_enabled = true;
-	if (int_driven_rd_available(data)) {
+	if (int_driven_rd_available(data) || data->rx_state == RX_BLOCKED) {
 		/* We need to move to the interrupt context of the same priority as UARTE. */
 		k_timer_start(&data->int_driven.trampoline_timer, K_NO_WAIT, K_NO_WAIT);
 	}