diff --git a/src/bts.cpp b/src/bts.cpp
index 2dc8ffb5..dc20259c 100644
--- a/src/bts.cpp
+++ b/src/bts.cpp
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ static const struct rate_ctr_desc bts_ctr_description[] = {
 	{ "llc:dl_bytes",               "RLC encapsulated PDUs"},
 	{ "llc:ul_bytes",               "full PDUs received   "},
 	{ "pch:requests",		"PCH requests sent    "},
+	{ "pch:requests:already",	"PCH requests on subscriber already being paged"},
 	{ "pch:requests:timeout",	"PCH requests timeout "},
 	{ "rach:requests",		"RACH requests received"},
 	{ "rach:requests:11bit",	"11BIT_RACH requests received"},
diff --git a/src/bts.h b/src/bts.h
index 3f482c9a..3a58c636 100644
--- a/src/bts.h
+++ b/src/bts.h
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ enum {
 	CTR_LLC_DL_BYTES,
 	CTR_LLC_UL_BYTES,
 	CTR_PCH_REQUESTS,
+	CTR_PCH_REQUESTS_ALREADY,
 	CTR_PCH_REQUESTS_TIMEDOUT,
 	CTR_RACH_REQUESTS,
 	CTR_RACH_REQUESTS_11BIT,
diff --git a/src/bts_pch_timer.c b/src/bts_pch_timer.c
index 312d85a9..d7211551 100644
--- a/src/bts_pch_timer.c
+++ b/src/bts_pch_timer.c
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ static struct bts_pch_timer *bts_pch_timer_get_by_ptmsi(struct gprs_rlcmac_bts *
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-static struct bts_pch_timer *bts_pch_timer_get_by_imsi(struct gprs_rlcmac_bts *bts, const char *imsi)
+struct bts_pch_timer *bts_pch_timer_get_by_imsi(struct gprs_rlcmac_bts *bts, const char *imsi)
 {
 	struct bts_pch_timer *p;
 
@@ -77,10 +77,6 @@ void bts_pch_timer_start(struct gprs_rlcmac_bts *bts, const struct osmo_mobile_i
 	struct bts_pch_timer *p;
 	struct osmo_tdef *tdef;
 
-	/* We already have a timer running for this IMSI */
-	if (bts_pch_timer_get_by_imsi(bts, imsi))
-		return;
-
 	p = talloc_zero(bts, struct bts_pch_timer);
 	llist_add_tail(&p->entry, &bts->pch_timer);
 	p->bts = bts;
diff --git a/src/bts_pch_timer.h b/src/bts_pch_timer.h
index 3e471618..cc5dcb05 100644
--- a/src/bts_pch_timer.h
+++ b/src/bts_pch_timer.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ void bts_pch_timer_start(struct gprs_rlcmac_bts *bts, const struct osmo_mobile_i
 			 const char *imsi);
 void bts_pch_timer_stop(struct gprs_rlcmac_bts *bts, const struct GprsMs *ms);
 void bts_pch_timer_stop_all(struct gprs_rlcmac_bts *bts);
+struct bts_pch_timer *bts_pch_timer_get_by_imsi(struct gprs_rlcmac_bts *bts, const char *imsi);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
diff --git a/src/gprs_bssgp_pcu.c b/src/gprs_bssgp_pcu.c
index 424a3814..4328e079 100644
--- a/src/gprs_bssgp_pcu.c
+++ b/src/gprs_bssgp_pcu.c
@@ -320,6 +320,11 @@ static int gprs_bssgp_pcu_rx_paging_ps(struct msgb *msg, const struct tlv_parsed
 
 	/* FIXME: look if MS is attached a specific BTS and then only page on that one? */
 	llist_for_each_entry(bts, &the_pcu->bts_list, list) {
+		if (bts_pch_timer_get_by_imsi(bts, mi_imsi.imsi)) {
+			LOGP(DBSSGP, LOGL_INFO, "PS-Paging request already pending for IMSI=%s\n", mi_imsi.imsi);
+			bts_do_rate_ctr_inc(bts, CTR_PCH_REQUESTS_ALREADY);
+			continue;
+		}
 		if (gprs_rlcmac_paging_request(bts, &paging_mi, pgroup) < 0)
 			continue;
 		bts_pch_timer_start(bts, &paging_mi, mi_imsi.imsi);