diff --git a/examples/nanocoap_server/coap_handler.c b/examples/nanocoap_server/coap_handler.c
index 4685350f6db6a..f777dab9c0e7f 100644
--- a/examples/nanocoap_server/coap_handler.c
+++ b/examples/nanocoap_server/coap_handler.c
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ static ssize_t _separate_handler(coap_pkt_t *pkt, uint8_t *buf, size_t len, coap
     static event_timeout_t event_timeout;
     static event_callback_t event_timed = EVENT_CALLBACK_INIT(_send_response, &_separate_ctx);
 
-    if (event_timeout_is_pending(&event_timeout)) {
+    if (event_timeout_is_pending(&event_timeout) && !sock_udp_ep_equal(context->remote, &_separate_ctx.remote)) {
         puts("_separate_handler(): response already scheduled");
         return coap_build_reply(pkt, COAP_CODE_SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE, buf, len, 0);
     }