diff --git a/features/cellular/framework/AT/AT_CellularContext.cpp b/features/cellular/framework/AT/AT_CellularContext.cpp
index 51f7f7ecb54..ec3b93d993b 100644
--- a/features/cellular/framework/AT/AT_CellularContext.cpp
+++ b/features/cellular/framework/AT/AT_CellularContext.cpp
@@ -741,8 +741,7 @@ void AT_CellularContext::check_and_deactivate_context()
     }
 
     if (_new_context_set) {
-        _at.clear_error();
-        _at.at_cmd_discard("+CGDCONT", "=", "%d", _cid);
+        delete_current_context();
     }
 
     _at.restore_at_timeout();