Wireless communications systems and methods related to determining a QCL for receiving a reference signal are provided. A user equipment (UE) determines a QCL configuration for receiving a reference signal during a first time period based on a transmit beam direction to be used for transmission during the first time period. The user equipment receives the reference signal using a first receive beam direction based on the QCL configuration while transmitting a first communication signal using the transmit beam direction in a common frequency band during the first time period.