diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/mesh/cfg_srv.c b/subsys/bluetooth/mesh/cfg_srv.c
index 95b8bf494ee..652b8d0bc57 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/mesh/cfg_srv.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/mesh/cfg_srv.c
@@ -2622,6 +2622,8 @@ static void node_reset(struct bt_mesh_model *model,
 		       struct bt_mesh_msg_ctx *ctx,
 		       struct net_buf_simple *buf)
 {
+	static struct bt_mesh_proxy_idle_cb proxy_idle = {.cb = bt_mesh_reset};
+
 	BT_MESH_MODEL_BUF_DEFINE(msg, OP_NODE_RESET_STATUS, 0);
 
 	BT_DBG("net_idx 0x%04x app_idx 0x%04x src 0x%04x len %u: %s",
@@ -2638,7 +2640,15 @@ static void node_reset(struct bt_mesh_model *model,
 		BT_ERR("Unable to send Node Reset Status");
 	}
 
-	bt_mesh_reset();
+	if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_BT_MESH_GATT_PROXY)) {
+		bt_mesh_reset();
+		return;
+	}
+
+	/* If the response goes to a proxy node, we'll wait for the sending to
+	 * complete before moving on.
+	 */
+	bt_mesh_proxy_on_idle(&proxy_idle);
 }
 
 static void send_friend_status(struct bt_mesh_model *model,
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/mesh/proxy.c b/subsys/bluetooth/mesh/proxy.c
index 5ba610f06c9..c1385b75ee9 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/mesh/proxy.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/mesh/proxy.c
@@ -103,6 +103,8 @@ static struct bt_mesh_proxy_client {
 	},
 };
 
+static sys_slist_t idle_waiters;
+static atomic_t pending_notifications;
 static uint8_t __noinit client_buf_data[CLIENT_BUF_SIZE * CONFIG_BT_MAX_CONN];
 
 /* Track which service is enabled */
@@ -921,23 +923,54 @@ bool bt_mesh_proxy_relay(struct net_buf_simple *buf, uint16_t dst)
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_BT_MESH_GATT_PROXY */
 
-static int proxy_send(struct bt_conn *conn, const void *data, uint16_t len)
+static void notify_complete(struct bt_conn *conn, void *user_data)
 {
+	sys_snode_t *n;
+
+	if (atomic_dec(&pending_notifications) > 1) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	BT_DBG("");
+
+	while ((n = sys_slist_get(&idle_waiters))) {
+		CONTAINER_OF(n, struct bt_mesh_proxy_idle_cb, n)->cb();
+	}
+}
+
+static int proxy_send(struct bt_conn *conn, const void *data,
+		      uint16_t len)
+{
+	struct bt_gatt_notify_params params = {
+		.data = data,
+		.len = len,
+		.func = notify_complete,
+	};
+	int err;
+
 	BT_DBG("%u bytes: %s", len, bt_hex(data, len));
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_BT_MESH_GATT_PROXY)
 	if (gatt_svc == MESH_GATT_PROXY) {
-		return bt_gatt_notify(conn, &proxy_attrs[3], data, len);
+		params.attr = &proxy_attrs[3];
 	}
 #endif
-
 #if defined(CONFIG_BT_MESH_PB_GATT)
 	if (gatt_svc == MESH_GATT_PROV) {
-		return bt_gatt_notify(conn, &prov_attrs[3], data, len);
+		params.attr = &prov_attrs[3];
 	}
 #endif
 
-	return 0;
+	if (!params.attr) {
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	err = bt_gatt_notify_cb(conn, &params);
+	if (!err) {
+		atomic_inc(&pending_notifications);
+	}
+
+	return err;
 }
 
 static int proxy_segment_and_send(struct bt_conn *conn, uint8_t type,
@@ -1320,3 +1353,13 @@ int bt_mesh_proxy_init(void)
 
 	return 0;
 }
+
+void bt_mesh_proxy_on_idle(struct bt_mesh_proxy_idle_cb *cb)
+{
+	if (!atomic_get(&pending_notifications)) {
+		cb->cb();
+		return;
+	}
+
+	sys_slist_append(&idle_waiters, &cb->n);
+}
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/mesh/proxy.h b/subsys/bluetooth/mesh/proxy.h
index 6bc01241231..d0f20f29ede 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/mesh/proxy.h
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/mesh/proxy.h
@@ -11,6 +11,12 @@
 #define BT_MESH_PROXY_CONFIG    0x02
 #define BT_MESH_PROXY_PROV      0x03
 
+
+struct bt_mesh_proxy_idle_cb {
+	sys_snode_t n;
+	void (*cb)(void);
+};
+
 int bt_mesh_proxy_send(struct bt_conn *conn, uint8_t type,
 		       struct net_buf_simple *msg);
 
@@ -35,3 +41,4 @@ bool bt_mesh_proxy_relay(struct net_buf_simple *buf, uint16_t dst);
 void bt_mesh_proxy_addr_add(struct net_buf_simple *buf, uint16_t addr);
 
 int bt_mesh_proxy_init(void);
+void bt_mesh_proxy_on_idle(struct bt_mesh_proxy_idle_cb *cb);