diff --git a/openbsc/src/gsm_04_80.c b/openbsc/src/gsm_04_80.c
index 28f9b92..a49c8b5 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/gsm_04_80.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/gsm_04_80.c
@@ -469,3 +469,19 @@
 
 	return gsm0808_submit_dtap(conn, msg, 0);
 }
+
+int gsm0480_send_releaseComplete(struct gsm_subscriber_connection *conn)
+{
+	struct gsm48_hdr *gh;
+	struct msgb *msg;
+
+	msg = gsm48_msgb_alloc();
+	if (!msg)
+		return -1;
+
+	gh = (struct gsm48_hdr *) msgb_push(msg, sizeof(*gh));
+	gh->proto_discr = GSM48_PDISC_NC_SS;
+	gh->msg_type = GSM0480_MTYPE_RELEASE_COMPLETE;
+
+	return gsm0808_submit_dtap(conn, msg, 0);
+}
diff --git a/openbsc/src/vty_interface_layer3.c b/openbsc/src/vty_interface_layer3.c
index 34e61bb..b775af1 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/vty_interface_layer3.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/vty_interface_layer3.c
@@ -408,6 +408,7 @@
 	}
 
 	gsm0480_send_ussdNotify(conn, text);
+	gsm0480_send_releaseComplete(conn);
 
 	subscr_put(subscr);
 	talloc_free(text);