Method and nodes for handling bearers

A gateway for handling bearers in a communications system, the gateway comprising:

• memory;
• and
• processing circuitry coupled to the memory, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to configure the gateway to:
• detect that a procedure for activating or deactivating a bearer has been initiated, which bearer is associated with a Packet Data Network (PDN) connection and a User Equipment (UE);
• receive a first modify bearer or modify access bearers request message from a mobility node for the same PDN connection and UE as the bearer activation or deactivation procedure is intended for, which message identifies a first set of bearers associated with said same PDN connection and UE;
• detect at least one bearer mismatch between the first set of bearers and a second set of bearers known by the gateway and associated with said same PDN connection and UE;
• and
• accept, during a time interval from the procedure has been detected, the received modify bearer or modify access bearers request message even though the bearer mismatch has been detected.