diff --git a/bsc/BSC_Tests.ttcn b/bsc/BSC_Tests.ttcn
index 8f70452..758b989 100644
--- a/bsc/BSC_Tests.ttcn
+++ b/bsc/BSC_Tests.ttcn
@@ -6115,6 +6115,26 @@
 		log("handoverCommand: verified TSC = ", got_tsc);
 	}
 
+	/* Check the Cipher Mode Setting IE (shall be present during inter-RAT handover) */
+	if (ispresent(ho_command.msgs.rrm.handoverCommand.cipherModeSetting)) {
+		var CipherModeSetting_TV cms := ho_command.msgs.rrm.handoverCommand.cipherModeSetting;
+		var template (present) CipherModeSetting_TV tr_cms := {
+			sC := '0'B, /* no ciphering by default */
+			algorithmIdentifier := '000'B,
+			elementIdentifier := ?
+		};
+		if (ispresent(g_pars.encr) and g_pars.encr.enc_alg_expect != '01'O) { /* A5/N */
+			tr_cms.algorithmIdentifier := f_cipher_mode_bssmap_to_rr(g_pars.encr.enc_alg_expect);
+			tr_cms.sC := '1'B;
+		}
+		if (not match(cms, tr_cms)) {
+			setverdict(fail, "RR Handover Command: unexpected Cipher Mode Setting IE: ",
+				   cms, ", expected: ", tr_cms);
+		}
+	} else {
+		setverdict(fail, "RR Handover Command: Cipher Mode Setting IE is not present");
+	}
+
 	/* Now the MSC forwards the RR Handover Command to the other BSC, which
 	 * tells the MS to handover to the new lchan. Here comes the new MS on
 	 * the new lchan with a Handover RACH: */
@@ -6260,6 +6280,20 @@
 	f_shutdown_helper();
 }
 
+/* Same as TC_srvcc_eutran_to_geran, but enables ciphering on the target channel. */
+testcase TC_srvcc_eutran_to_geran_a5_3() runs on test_CT {
+	var TestHdlrParams pars := f_gen_test_hdlr_pars();
+	pars.encr := f_encr_params('08'O); /* only A5/3 */
+	pars.last_used_eutran_plmn := '323454'O;
+	pars.exp_fast_return := true;
+	f_tc_ho_into_this_bsc_main(pars);
+
+	f_ctrs_bsc_and_bts_add(0, "srvcc:attempted");
+	f_ctrs_bsc_and_bts_add(0, "srvcc:completed");
+	f_ctrs_bsc_and_bts_verify();
+	f_shutdown_helper();
+}
+
 /* Same as TC_srvcc_eutran_to_geran, but test explicitly forbiding fast return
    on the BTS. As a result, RR Release shouldn't contain the EUTRAN neighbor
    list when the channel is released. */
@@ -11367,6 +11401,7 @@
 		execute( TC_ho_into_this_bsc_tla_v6() );
 	}
 	execute( TC_srvcc_eutran_to_geran() );
+	execute( TC_srvcc_eutran_to_geran_a5_3() );
 	execute( TC_srvcc_eutran_to_geran_src_sai() );
 	execute( TC_srvcc_eutran_to_geran_ho_out() );
 	execute( TC_srvcc_eutran_to_geran_forbid_fast_return() );