diff --git a/components/ble/peer_manager/gatt_cache_manager.c b/components/ble/peer_manager/gatt_cache_manager.c
index 140b4dbd..79a808b6 100644
--- a/components/ble/peer_manager/gatt_cache_manager.c
+++ b/components/ble/peer_manager/gatt_cache_manager.c
@@ -284,6 +284,48 @@ static bool local_db_update_in_evt(uint16_t conn_handle)
 }
 
 #if PM_SERVICE_CHANGED_ENABLED
+
+
+/**@brief Function for getting the value of the CCCD for the service changed characteristic.
+ *
+ * @details This function will search all system handles consecutively.
+ *
+ * @param[in]  conn_handle  The connection to check.
+ * @param[out] p_cccd       The CCCD value of the service changed characteristic for this link.
+ *
+ * @return Any error from @ref sd_ble_gatts_value_get or @ref sd_ble_gatts_attr_get.
+ */
+static ret_code_t service_changed_cccd(uint16_t conn_handle, uint16_t * p_cccd)
+{
+    bool       sc_found = false;
+    uint16_t   end_handle;
+
+    ret_code_t err_code = sd_ble_gatts_initial_user_handle_get(&end_handle);
+    ASSERT(err_code == NRF_SUCCESS);
+
+    for (uint16_t handle = 1; handle < end_handle; handle++)
+    {
+        ble_uuid_t uuid;
+        ble_gatts_value_t value = {.p_value = (uint8_t *)&uuid.uuid, .len = 2, .offset = 0};
+
+        err_code = sd_ble_gatts_attr_get(handle, &uuid, NULL);
+        if (err_code != NRF_SUCCESS)
+        {
+            return err_code;
+        }
+        else if (!sc_found && (uuid.uuid == BLE_UUID_GATT_CHARACTERISTIC_SERVICE_CHANGED))
+        {
+            sc_found = true;
+        }
+        else if (sc_found && (uuid.uuid == BLE_UUID_DESCRIPTOR_CLIENT_CHAR_CONFIG))
+        {
+            value.p_value = (uint8_t *)p_cccd;
+            return sd_ble_gatts_value_get(conn_handle, handle, &value);
+        }
+    }
+    return NRF_ERROR_NOT_FOUND;
+}
+
 /**@brief Function for sending a service changed indication in an event context, where no return
  *        code can be given.
  *
@@ -319,8 +361,26 @@ static void service_changed_send_in_evt(uint16_t conn_handle)
             break;
 
         case NRF_ERROR_INVALID_STATE:
-            // CCCDs not enabled. Drop indication.
-            // Fallthrough.
+        {
+            uint16_t cccd;
+            err_code = service_changed_cccd(conn_handle, &cccd);
+            if ((err_code == NRF_SUCCESS) && cccd)
+            {
+                // Possible ATT_MTU exchange ongoing.
+                // Do nothing, treat as busy.
+                break;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                if (err_code != NRF_SUCCESS)
+                {
+                    NRF_LOG_DEBUG("Unexpected error when looking for service changed CCCD: %s",
+                                  nrf_strerror_get(err_code));
+                }
+                // CCCDs not enabled or an error happened. Drop indication.
+                // Fallthrough.
+            }
+        }
 
         case NRF_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTED:
             // Service changed not supported. Drop indication.