diff --git a/src/libmsc/msc_a.c b/src/libmsc/msc_a.c
index fd66ad3fd..76c0f0194 100644
--- a/src/libmsc/msc_a.c
+++ b/src/libmsc/msc_a.c
@@ -138,6 +138,12 @@ static void evaluate_acceptance_outcome(struct osmo_fsm_inst *fi, bool conn_acce
 
 	update_counters(fi, conn_accepted);
 
+	if (conn_accepted) {
+		/* Record the Cell ID seen in Complete Layer 3 Information in the VLR, so that it also shows in vty
+		 * 'show' output. */
+		vsub->cgi = msc_a->via_cell;
+	}
+
 	/* Trigger transactions that we paged for */
 	if (msc_a->complete_layer3_type == COMPLETE_LAYER3_PAGING_RESP) {
 		if (conn_accepted)