diff --git a/nimble/host/mesh/src/friend.c b/nimble/host/mesh/src/friend.c
index ff34eda9c..b544a7830 100644
--- a/nimble/host/mesh/src/friend.c
+++ b/nimble/host/mesh/src/friend.c
@@ -431,6 +431,9 @@ static int unseg_app_sdu_prepare(struct bt_mesh_friend *frnd,
 		return 0;
 	}
 
+	BT_DBG("Re-encrypting friend pdu (SeqNum %06x -> %06x)",
+	       meta.crypto.seq_num, bt_mesh.seq);
+
 	err = unseg_app_sdu_unpack(frnd, buf, &meta);
 	if (err) {
 		return err;
@@ -446,6 +449,8 @@ static int unseg_app_sdu_prepare(struct bt_mesh_friend *frnd,
 	BT_DBG("Re-encrypting friend pdu (SeqNum %06x -> %06x)",
 	       meta.crypto.seq_num, bt_mesh.seq);
 
+	meta.crypto.seq_num = bt_mesh.seq;
+
 	err = unseg_app_sdu_decrypt(frnd, buf, &meta);
 	if (err) {
 		BT_WARN("Decryption failed! %d", err);