diff --git a/utils/fallbackswitch/src/fallbacksrc/imp.rs b/utils/fallbackswitch/src/fallbacksrc/imp.rs
index b4e68190..88e76012 100644
--- a/utils/fallbackswitch/src/fallbacksrc/imp.rs
+++ b/utils/fallbackswitch/src/fallbacksrc/imp.rs
@@ -2108,6 +2108,9 @@ impl FallbackSrc {
             }
             drop(state_guard);
 
+            gst_debug!(CAT, obj: element, "Flushing source");
+            let _ = source.send_event(gst::event::FlushStart::builder().build());
+
             gst_debug!(CAT, obj: element, "Shutting down source");
             let _ = source.set_state(gst::State::Null);