An electronic device according to various embodiments may include: at least one communication processor configured to support at least one network communication, wherein the at least one communication processor is configured to: enter an inactive state based on detecting an RRC release message after establishing an RRC connection with a first cell and entering a connected state, identify that a service cannot be provided in the inactive state, perform a search until a timer started based on a reception of the RRC release message expires, and maintain the inactive state based on camping-on a selected cell based on a result of the search.