diff --git a/plugins/src/webrtcsink/imp.rs b/plugins/src/webrtcsink/imp.rs
index 6aa977fa..e1e8a510 100644
--- a/plugins/src/webrtcsink/imp.rs
+++ b/plugins/src/webrtcsink/imp.rs
@@ -913,7 +913,7 @@ impl State {
 
     fn maybe_start_signaller(&mut self, element: &super::WebRTCSink) {
         if self.signaller_state == SignallerState::Stopped
-            && element.current_state() == gst::State::Playing
+            && element.current_state() >= gst::State::Paused
             && self.codec_discovery_done
         {
             if let Err(err) = self.signaller.start(element) {