diff --git a/examples/ota-provider-app/esp32/main/BdxOtaSender.cpp b/examples/ota-provider-app/esp32/main/BdxOtaSender.cpp
index d4ca1a3de1ce79..fea60d46990cec 100644
--- a/examples/ota-provider-app/esp32/main/BdxOtaSender.cpp
+++ b/examples/ota-provider-app/esp32/main/BdxOtaSender.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,32 @@ using chip::bdx::StatusCode;
 using chip::bdx::TransferControlFlags;
 using chip::bdx::TransferSession;
 
+CHIP_ERROR BdxOtaSender::InitializeTransfer(chip::FabricIndex fabricIndex, chip::NodeId nodeId)
+{
+    if (mInitialized)
+    {
+        // Reset stale connection from the Same Node if exists
+        if ((mFabricIndex.HasValue() && mFabricIndex.Value() == fabricIndex) && (mNodeId.HasValue() && mNodeId.Value() == nodeId))
+        {
+            Reset();
+        }
+        // Prevent a new node connection since another is active
+        else if ((mFabricIndex.HasValue() && mFabricIndex.Value() != fabricIndex) ||
+                 (mNodeId.HasValue() && mNodeId.Value() != nodeId))
+        {
+            return CHIP_ERROR_BUSY;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            return CHIP_ERROR_INTERNAL;
+        }
+    }
+    mFabricIndex.SetValue(fabricIndex);
+    mNodeId.SetValue(nodeId);
+    mInitialized = true;
+    return CHIP_NO_ERROR;
+}
+
 void BdxOtaSender::SetCallbacks(BdxOtaSenderCallbacks callbacks)
 {
     mOnBlockQueryCallback       = callbacks.onBlockQuery;
@@ -174,11 +200,16 @@ void BdxOtaSender::HandleTransferSessionOutput(TransferSession::OutputEvent & ev
 
 void BdxOtaSender::Reset()
 {
+    mFabricIndex.ClearValue();
+    mNodeId.ClearValue();
     mTransfer.Reset();
     if (mExchangeCtx != nullptr)
     {
         mExchangeCtx->Close();
+        mExchangeCtx = nullptr;
     }
+
+    mInitialized  = false;
     mNumBytesSent = 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/ota-provider-app/esp32/main/include/ota-provider-common/BdxOtaSender.h b/examples/ota-provider-app/esp32/main/include/ota-provider-common/BdxOtaSender.h
index 4940d676dedd58..5e7ffaf091572a 100644
--- a/examples/ota-provider-app/esp32/main/include/ota-provider-common/BdxOtaSender.h
+++ b/examples/ota-provider-app/esp32/main/include/ota-provider-common/BdxOtaSender.h
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ struct BdxOtaSenderCallbacks
 class BdxOtaSender : public chip::bdx::Responder
 {
 public:
+    // Initializes BDX transfer-related metadata. Should always be called first.
+    CHIP_ERROR InitializeTransfer(chip::FabricIndex fabricIndex, chip::NodeId nodeId);
+
     void SetCallbacks(BdxOtaSenderCallbacks callbacks);
 
     /**
@@ -97,6 +100,12 @@ class BdxOtaSender : public chip::bdx::Responder
 
     uint32_t mNumBytesSent = 0;
 
+    bool mInitialized = false;
+
+    chip::Optional<chip::FabricIndex> mFabricIndex;
+
+    chip::Optional<chip::NodeId> mNodeId;
+
     chip::Callback::Callback<OnBdxBlockQuery> * mOnBlockQueryCallback             = nullptr;
     chip::Callback::Callback<OnBdxTransferComplete> * mOnTransferCompleteCallback = nullptr;
     chip::Callback::Callback<OnBdxTransferFailed> * mOnTransferFailedCallback     = nullptr;
diff --git a/examples/ota-provider-app/ota-provider-common/BdxOtaSender.cpp b/examples/ota-provider-app/ota-provider-common/BdxOtaSender.cpp
index bd89f71eb2bf9b..1af2ea3dd690d2 100644
--- a/examples/ota-provider-app/ota-provider-common/BdxOtaSender.cpp
+++ b/examples/ota-provider-app/ota-provider-common/BdxOtaSender.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,32 @@ BdxOtaSender::BdxOtaSender()
     memset(mFileDesignator, 0, chip::bdx::kMaxFileDesignatorLen);
 }
 
+CHIP_ERROR BdxOtaSender::InitializeTransfer(chip::FabricIndex fabricIndex, chip::NodeId nodeId)
+{
+    if (mInitialized)
+    {
+        // Reset stale connection from the Same Node if exists
+        if ((mFabricIndex.HasValue() && mFabricIndex.Value() == fabricIndex) && (mNodeId.HasValue() && mNodeId.Value() == nodeId))
+        {
+            Reset();
+        }
+        // Prevent a new node connection since another is active
+        else if ((mFabricIndex.HasValue() && mFabricIndex.Value() != fabricIndex) ||
+                 (mNodeId.HasValue() && mNodeId.Value() != nodeId))
+        {
+            return CHIP_ERROR_BUSY;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            return CHIP_ERROR_INTERNAL;
+        }
+    }
+    mFabricIndex.SetValue(fabricIndex);
+    mNodeId.SetValue(nodeId);
+    mInitialized = true;
+    return CHIP_NO_ERROR;
+}
+
 void BdxOtaSender::HandleTransferSessionOutput(TransferSession::OutputEvent & event)
 {
     CHIP_ERROR err = CHIP_NO_ERROR;
@@ -152,12 +178,16 @@ void BdxOtaSender::HandleTransferSessionOutput(TransferSession::OutputEvent & ev
 
 void BdxOtaSender::Reset()
 {
+    mFabricIndex.ClearValue();
+    mNodeId.ClearValue();
     mTransfer.Reset();
     if (mExchangeCtx != nullptr)
     {
         mExchangeCtx->Close();
+        mExchangeCtx = nullptr;
     }
 
+    mInitialized  = false;
     mNumBytesSent = 0;
     memset(mFileDesignator, 0, chip::bdx::kMaxFileDesignatorLen);
 }
diff --git a/examples/ota-provider-app/ota-provider-common/BdxOtaSender.h b/examples/ota-provider-app/ota-provider-common/BdxOtaSender.h
index 49da42aeff7827..6cc303486ed891 100644
--- a/examples/ota-provider-app/ota-provider-common/BdxOtaSender.h
+++ b/examples/ota-provider-app/ota-provider-common/BdxOtaSender.h
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ class BdxOtaSender : public chip::bdx::Responder
 public:
     BdxOtaSender();
 
+    // Initializes BDX transfer-related metadata. Should always be called first.
+    CHIP_ERROR InitializeTransfer(chip::FabricIndex fabricIndex, chip::NodeId nodeId);
+
 private:
     // Inherited from bdx::TransferFacilitator
     void HandleTransferSessionOutput(chip::bdx::TransferSession::OutputEvent & event) override;
@@ -35,4 +38,10 @@ class BdxOtaSender : public chip::bdx::Responder
     char mFileDesignator[chip::bdx::kMaxFileDesignatorLen];
 
     uint32_t mNumBytesSent = 0;
+
+    bool mInitialized = false;
+
+    chip::Optional<chip::FabricIndex> mFabricIndex;
+
+    chip::Optional<chip::NodeId> mNodeId;
 };
diff --git a/examples/ota-provider-app/ota-provider-common/OTAProviderExample.cpp b/examples/ota-provider-app/ota-provider-common/OTAProviderExample.cpp
index a85b7918c90442..2b85058257ff4d 100644
--- a/examples/ota-provider-app/ota-provider-common/OTAProviderExample.cpp
+++ b/examples/ota-provider-app/ota-provider-common/OTAProviderExample.cpp
@@ -270,18 +270,27 @@ EmberAfStatus OTAProviderExample::HandleQueryImage(chip::app::CommandHandler * c
         // Initialize the transfer session in prepartion for a BDX transfer
         BitFlags<TransferControlFlags> bdxFlags;
         bdxFlags.Set(TransferControlFlags::kReceiverDrive);
-        CHIP_ERROR err = mBdxOtaSender.PrepareForTransfer(&chip::DeviceLayer::SystemLayer(), chip::bdx::TransferRole::kSender,
-                                                          bdxFlags, kMaxBdxBlockSize, kBdxTimeout, kBdxPollFreq);
-        if (err != CHIP_NO_ERROR)
+        if (mBdxOtaSender.InitializeTransfer(commandObj->GetSubjectDescriptor().fabricIndex,
+                                             commandObj->GetSubjectDescriptor().subject) == CHIP_NO_ERROR)
         {
-            ChipLogError(BDX, "Failed to initialize BDX transfer session: %s", chip::ErrorStr(err));
-            return EMBER_ZCL_STATUS_FAILURE;
-        }
+            CHIP_ERROR err = mBdxOtaSender.PrepareForTransfer(&chip::DeviceLayer::SystemLayer(), chip::bdx::TransferRole::kSender,
+                                                              bdxFlags, kMaxBdxBlockSize, kBdxTimeout, kBdxPollFreq);
+            if (err != CHIP_NO_ERROR)
+            {
+                ChipLogError(BDX, "Failed to initialize BDX transfer session: %s", chip::ErrorStr(err));
+                return EMBER_ZCL_STATUS_FAILURE;
+            }
 
-        response.imageURI.Emplace(chip::CharSpan::fromCharString(uriBuf));
-        response.softwareVersion.Emplace(newSoftwareVersion);
-        response.softwareVersionString.Emplace(chip::CharSpan::fromCharString(newSoftwareVersionString));
-        response.updateToken.Emplace(chip::ByteSpan(updateToken));
+            response.imageURI.Emplace(chip::CharSpan::fromCharString(uriBuf));
+            response.softwareVersion.Emplace(newSoftwareVersion);
+            response.softwareVersionString.Emplace(chip::CharSpan::fromCharString(newSoftwareVersionString));
+            response.updateToken.Emplace(chip::ByteSpan(updateToken));
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            // Another BDX transfer in progress
+            queryStatus = OTAQueryStatus::kBusy;
+        }
     }
 
     response.status = queryStatus;
diff --git a/src/lib/core/CHIPError.cpp b/src/lib/core/CHIPError.cpp
index fb630d73e4578a..2f999000ab4443 100644
--- a/src/lib/core/CHIPError.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/core/CHIPError.cpp
@@ -695,6 +695,9 @@ bool FormatCHIPError(char * buf, uint16_t bufSize, CHIP_ERROR err)
     case CHIP_ERROR_IM_MALFORMED_TIMED_REQUEST_MESSAGE.AsInteger():
         desc = "Malformed Interaction Model Timed Request Message";
         break;
+    case CHIP_ERROR_BUSY.AsInteger():
+        desc = "The Resource is busy and cannot process the request";
+        break;
     }
 #endif // !CHIP_CONFIG_SHORT_ERROR_STR
 
diff --git a/src/lib/core/CHIPError.h b/src/lib/core/CHIPError.h
index c55fd3935527e5..f8c3458caade7b 100644
--- a/src/lib/core/CHIPError.h
+++ b/src/lib/core/CHIPError.h
@@ -2400,6 +2400,15 @@ using CHIP_ERROR = ::chip::ChipError;
  */
 #define CHIP_ERROR_INVALID_FILE_IDENTIFIER                     CHIP_CORE_ERROR(0xda)
 
+/**
+ * @def CHIP_ERROR_BUSY
+ *
+ * @brief
+ *   The Resource is busy and cannot process the request. Trying again might work.
+ */
+#define CHIP_ERROR_BUSY                     CHIP_CORE_ERROR(0xdb)
+
+
 /**
  *  @}
  */