diff --git a/include/osmocom/bsc/bts.h b/include/osmocom/bsc/bts.h
index 992c9bb22..9ec936438 100644
--- a/include/osmocom/bsc/bts.h
+++ b/include/osmocom/bsc/bts.h
@@ -552,8 +552,10 @@ struct gsm_bts {
 	/* Maximum BCCH carrier power reduction */
 	uint8_t c0_max_power_red_db;
 
-	/* Interference Measurement Parameters */
-	struct gsm_interf_meas_params interf_meas_params;
+	/* Interference Measurement Parameters, as read from VTY */
+	struct gsm_interf_meas_params interf_meas_params_cfg;
+	/* Interference Measurement Parameters, as last sent via OML */
+	struct gsm_interf_meas_params interf_meas_params_used;
 
 	/* We will ignore CHAN RQD with access delay greater than rach_max_delay */
 	uint8_t rach_max_delay;
diff --git a/src/osmo-bsc/abis_rsl.c b/src/osmo-bsc/abis_rsl.c
index 42d77b35d..9b6429d5d 100644
--- a/src/osmo-bsc/abis_rsl.c
+++ b/src/osmo-bsc/abis_rsl.c
@@ -1523,14 +1523,14 @@ static int rsl_rx_resource_indication(struct msgb *msg)
 		/* Store the actual received index */
 		lchan->interf_band = interf_band;
 		/* Clamp the index to 5 before accessing array of interference band bounds */
-		interf_band = OSMO_MIN(interf_band, ARRAY_SIZE(bts->interf_meas_params.bounds_dbm)-1);
+		interf_band = OSMO_MIN(interf_band, ARRAY_SIZE(bts->interf_meas_params_used.bounds_dbm)-1);
 		/* FIXME: when testing with ip.access nanoBTS, we observe a value range of 1..6. According to spec, it
 		 * seems like values 0..5 are intended: 3GPP TS 48.058 9.3.21 Resource Information says:
 		 * "The Interf Band field (bits 6-8) indicates in binary the interference level expressed as one of five
 		 * possible interference level bands as defined by O&M."
 		 * and 3GPP TS 52.021 9.4.25 "Interference level Boundaries" (OML) defines values 0, X1, X2, X3, X4, X5.
 		 * If nanoBTS sends 6, the above code clamps it to 5, so that we lose one band in accuracy. */
-		lchan->interf_dbm = -((int16_t)bts->interf_meas_params.bounds_dbm[interf_band]);
+		lchan->interf_dbm = -((int16_t)bts->interf_meas_params_used.bounds_dbm[interf_band]);
 	}
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/src/osmo-bsc/bsc_vty.c b/src/osmo-bsc/bsc_vty.c
index 97dd61556..1eeda3b3f 100644
--- a/src/osmo-bsc/bsc_vty.c
+++ b/src/osmo-bsc/bsc_vty.c
@@ -1276,22 +1276,22 @@ static void config_write_bts_single(struct vty *vty, struct gsm_bts *bts)
 	    || bts->repeated_acch_policy.dl_facch_cmd)
 		vty_out(vty, "  repeat rxqual %u%s", bts->repeated_acch_policy.rxqual, VTY_NEWLINE);
 
-	if (bts->interf_meas_params.avg_period != interf_meas_params_def.avg_period) {
+	if (bts->interf_meas_params_cfg.avg_period != interf_meas_params_def.avg_period) {
 		vty_out(vty, "  interference-meas avg-period %u%s",
-			bts->interf_meas_params.avg_period,
+			bts->interf_meas_params_cfg.avg_period,
 			VTY_NEWLINE);
 	}
-	if (memcmp(bts->interf_meas_params.bounds_dbm,
+	if (memcmp(bts->interf_meas_params_cfg.bounds_dbm,
 		   interf_meas_params_def.bounds_dbm,
 		   sizeof(interf_meas_params_def.bounds_dbm))) {
 		vty_out(vty, "  interference-meas level-bounds "
 			"%d %d %d %d %d %d%s",
-			-1 * bts->interf_meas_params.bounds_dbm[0],
-			-1 * bts->interf_meas_params.bounds_dbm[1],
-			-1 * bts->interf_meas_params.bounds_dbm[2],
-			-1 * bts->interf_meas_params.bounds_dbm[3],
-			-1 * bts->interf_meas_params.bounds_dbm[4],
-			-1 * bts->interf_meas_params.bounds_dbm[5],
+			-1 * bts->interf_meas_params_cfg.bounds_dbm[0],
+			-1 * bts->interf_meas_params_cfg.bounds_dbm[1],
+			-1 * bts->interf_meas_params_cfg.bounds_dbm[2],
+			-1 * bts->interf_meas_params_cfg.bounds_dbm[3],
+			-1 * bts->interf_meas_params_cfg.bounds_dbm[4],
+			-1 * bts->interf_meas_params_cfg.bounds_dbm[5],
 			VTY_NEWLINE);
 	}
 
@@ -5040,7 +5040,7 @@ DEFUN_USRATTR(cfg_bts_interf_meas_avg_period,
 {
 	struct gsm_bts *bts = vty->index;
 
-	bts->interf_meas_params.avg_period = atoi(argv[0]);
+	bts->interf_meas_params_cfg.avg_period = atoi(argv[0]);
 
 	return CMD_SUCCESS;
 }
@@ -5062,11 +5062,10 @@ DEFUN_USRATTR(cfg_bts_interf_meas_level_bounds,
 	struct gsm_bts *bts = vty->index;
 	unsigned int i;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(bts->interf_meas_params.bounds_dbm); i++) {
-		bts->interf_meas_params.bounds_dbm[i] = abs(atoi(argv[i]));
+	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(bts->interf_meas_params_cfg.bounds_dbm); i++) {
+		bts->interf_meas_params_cfg.bounds_dbm[i] = abs(atoi(argv[i]));
 		/* TODO: ensure ascending (or descending?) order */
 	}
-
 	return CMD_SUCCESS;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/osmo-bsc/bts.c b/src/osmo-bsc/bts.c
index cf3a6b8cd..d03f092df 100644
--- a/src/osmo-bsc/bts.c
+++ b/src/osmo-bsc/bts.c
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ struct gsm_bts *gsm_bts_alloc(struct gsm_network *net, struct gsm_bts_sm *bts_sm
 	bts->bs_power_ctrl.dir = GSM_PWR_CTRL_DIR_DL;
 
 	/* Interference Measurement Parameters (defaults) */
-	bts->interf_meas_params = interf_meas_params_def;
+	bts->interf_meas_params_cfg = interf_meas_params_def;
 
 	bts->rach_max_delay = 63;
 
diff --git a/src/osmo-bsc/bts_ipaccess_nanobts_omlattr.c b/src/osmo-bsc/bts_ipaccess_nanobts_omlattr.c
index ed3a80212..aac0ddfd1 100644
--- a/src/osmo-bsc/bts_ipaccess_nanobts_omlattr.c
+++ b/src/osmo-bsc/bts_ipaccess_nanobts_omlattr.c
@@ -37,10 +37,10 @@ struct msgb *nanobts_attr_bts_get(struct gsm_bts *bts)
 
 	/* Interference level Boundaries: 0 .. X5 (3GPP TS 52.021, section 9.4.25) */
 	msgb_tv_fixed_put(msgb, NM_ATT_INTERF_BOUND,
-			  sizeof(bts->interf_meas_params.bounds_dbm),
-			  &bts->interf_meas_params.bounds_dbm[0]);
+			  sizeof(bts->interf_meas_params_cfg.bounds_dbm),
+			  &bts->interf_meas_params_cfg.bounds_dbm[0]);
 	/* Intave: Interference Averaging period (3GPP TS 52.021, section 9.4.24) */
-	msgb_tv_put(msgb, NM_ATT_INTAVE_PARAM, bts->interf_meas_params.avg_period);
+	msgb_tv_put(msgb, NM_ATT_INTAVE_PARAM, bts->interf_meas_params_cfg.avg_period);
 
 	rlt = gsm_bts_get_radio_link_timeout(bts);
 	if (rlt == -1) {
diff --git a/src/osmo-bsc/nm_bts_fsm.c b/src/osmo-bsc/nm_bts_fsm.c
index 329d91190..eda74fd5a 100644
--- a/src/osmo-bsc/nm_bts_fsm.c
+++ b/src/osmo-bsc/nm_bts_fsm.c
@@ -116,6 +116,9 @@ static void configure_loop(struct gsm_bts *bts, struct gsm_nm_state *state, bool
 		abis_nm_chg_adm_state(bts, NM_OC_BTS,
 				      bts->bts_nr, 0xff, 0xff,
 				      NM_STATE_UNLOCKED);
+		/* Message containing BTS attributes, including the interference band bounds, was ACKed by the BTS.
+		 * Store the sent bounds as the ones being used for logging and comparing intereference levels. */
+		bts->interf_meas_params_used = bts->interf_meas_params_cfg;
 	}
 
 	if (allow_opstart && state->administrative == NM_STATE_UNLOCKED &&
diff --git a/tests/handover/handover_test.c b/tests/handover/handover_test.c
index 331726af2..315fc1043 100644
--- a/tests/handover/handover_test.c
+++ b/tests/handover/handover_test.c
@@ -1118,6 +1118,9 @@ DEFUN(res_ind, res_ind_cmd,
 	uint8_t *res_info_len;
 	VTY_ECHO();
 
+	/* In this test suite, always act as if the interf_meas_params_cfg were already sent to the BTS via OML */
+	bts->interf_meas_params_used = bts->interf_meas_params_cfg;
+
 	argv += 2;
 	argc -= 2;