diff --git a/Gir_Gst.toml b/Gir_Gst.toml
index fd886b769..5d8c16ca2 100644
--- a/Gir_Gst.toml
+++ b/Gir_Gst.toml
@@ -512,6 +512,11 @@ manual_traits = ["ElementExtManual"]
     # manual implementation also works for earlier versions
     ignore = true
 
+    [[object.function]]
+    name = "post_message"
+    # takes ownership of message
+    ignore = true
+
     [[object.function]]
     name = "add_pad"
         [object.function.return]
diff --git a/gstreamer-audio/src/subclass/audio_decoder.rs b/gstreamer-audio/src/subclass/audio_decoder.rs
index e30ab1b0a..5e6be2c95 100644
--- a/gstreamer-audio/src/subclass/audio_decoder.rs
+++ b/gstreamer-audio/src/subclass/audio_decoder.rs
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ where
         match imp.open(&wrap) {
             Ok(()) => true,
             Err(err) => {
-                wrap.post_error_message(&err);
+                wrap.post_error_message(err);
                 false
             }
         }
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ where
         match imp.close(&wrap) {
             Ok(()) => true,
             Err(err) => {
-                wrap.post_error_message(&err);
+                wrap.post_error_message(err);
                 false
             }
         }
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ where
         match imp.start(&wrap) {
             Ok(()) => true,
             Err(err) => {
-                wrap.post_error_message(&err);
+                wrap.post_error_message(err);
                 false
             }
         }
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@ where
         match imp.stop(&wrap) {
             Ok(()) => true,
             Err(err) => {
-                wrap.post_error_message(&err);
+                wrap.post_error_message(err);
                 false
             }
         }
@@ -890,7 +890,7 @@ where
         match imp.propose_allocation(&wrap, query) {
             Ok(()) => true,
             Err(err) => {
-                wrap.post_error_message(&err);
+                wrap.post_error_message(err);
                 false
             }
         }
@@ -915,7 +915,7 @@ where
         match imp.decide_allocation(&wrap, query) {
             Ok(()) => true,
             Err(err) => {
-                wrap.post_error_message(&err);
+                wrap.post_error_message(err);
                 false
             }
         }
diff --git a/gstreamer-audio/src/subclass/audio_encoder.rs b/gstreamer-audio/src/subclass/audio_encoder.rs
index 5e8a28ac4..5ed7dc0b1 100644
--- a/gstreamer-audio/src/subclass/audio_encoder.rs
+++ b/gstreamer-audio/src/subclass/audio_encoder.rs
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ where
         match imp.open(&wrap) {
             Ok(()) => true,
             Err(err) => {
-                wrap.post_error_message(&err);
+                wrap.post_error_message(err);
                 false
             }
         }
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ where
         match imp.close(&wrap) {
             Ok(()) => true,
             Err(err) => {
-                wrap.post_error_message(&err);
+                wrap.post_error_message(err);
                 false
             }
         }
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ where
         match imp.start(&wrap) {
             Ok(()) => true,
             Err(err) => {
-                wrap.post_error_message(&err);
+                wrap.post_error_message(err);
                 false
             }
         }
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ where
         match imp.stop(&wrap) {
             Ok(()) => true,
             Err(err) => {
-                wrap.post_error_message(&err);
+                wrap.post_error_message(err);
                 false
             }
         }
@@ -807,7 +807,7 @@ where
         match imp.propose_allocation(&wrap, query) {
             Ok(()) => true,
             Err(err) => {
-                wrap.post_error_message(&err);
+                wrap.post_error_message(err);
                 false
             }
         }
@@ -832,7 +832,7 @@ where
         match imp.decide_allocation(&wrap, query) {
             Ok(()) => true,
             Err(err) => {
-                wrap.post_error_message(&err);
+                wrap.post_error_message(err);
                 false
             }
         }
diff --git a/gstreamer-base/src/subclass/aggregator.rs b/gstreamer-base/src/subclass/aggregator.rs
index 9a7b185cf..e779aad7f 100644
--- a/gstreamer-base/src/subclass/aggregator.rs
+++ b/gstreamer-base/src/subclass/aggregator.rs
@@ -888,7 +888,7 @@ where
         match imp.start(&wrap) {
             Ok(()) => true,
             Err(err) => {
-                wrap.post_error_message(&err);
+                wrap.post_error_message(err);
                 false
             }
         }
@@ -911,7 +911,7 @@ where
         match imp.stop(&wrap) {
             Ok(()) => true,
             Err(err) => {
-                wrap.post_error_message(&err);
+                wrap.post_error_message(err);
                 false
             }
         }
diff --git a/gstreamer-base/src/subclass/base_parse.rs b/gstreamer-base/src/subclass/base_parse.rs
index d932cffd0..abc6c16a5 100644
--- a/gstreamer-base/src/subclass/base_parse.rs
+++ b/gstreamer-base/src/subclass/base_parse.rs
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ where
         match imp.start(&wrap) {
             Ok(()) => true,
             Err(err) => {
-                wrap.post_error_message(&err);
+                wrap.post_error_message(err);
                 false
             }
         }
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ where
         match imp.stop(&wrap) {
             Ok(()) => true,
             Err(err) => {
-                wrap.post_error_message(&err);
+                wrap.post_error_message(err);
                 false
             }
         }
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ where
         match imp.set_sink_caps(&wrap, &caps) {
             Ok(()) => true,
             Err(err) => {
-                wrap.post_error_message(&err);
+                wrap.post_error_message(err);
                 false
             }
         }
diff --git a/gstreamer-base/src/subclass/base_sink.rs b/gstreamer-base/src/subclass/base_sink.rs
index 7dc2ea4c0..134830458 100644
--- a/gstreamer-base/src/subclass/base_sink.rs
+++ b/gstreamer-base/src/subclass/base_sink.rs
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ where
         match imp.start(&wrap) {
             Ok(()) => true,
             Err(err) => {
-                wrap.post_error_message(&err);
+                wrap.post_error_message(err);
                 false
             }
         }
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ where
         match imp.stop(&wrap) {
             Ok(()) => true,
             Err(err) => {
-                wrap.post_error_message(&err);
+                wrap.post_error_message(err);
                 false
             }
         }
@@ -644,7 +644,7 @@ where
         match imp.unlock(&wrap) {
             Ok(()) => true,
             Err(err) => {
-                wrap.post_error_message(&err);
+                wrap.post_error_message(err);
                 false
             }
         }
@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@ where
         match imp.unlock_stop(&wrap) {
             Ok(()) => true,
             Err(err) => {
-                wrap.post_error_message(&err);
+                wrap.post_error_message(err);
                 false
             }
         }
diff --git a/gstreamer-base/src/subclass/base_src.rs b/gstreamer-base/src/subclass/base_src.rs
index 5f212f6d0..195acc98e 100644
--- a/gstreamer-base/src/subclass/base_src.rs
+++ b/gstreamer-base/src/subclass/base_src.rs
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ where
         match imp.start(&wrap) {
             Ok(()) => true,
             Err(err) => {
-                wrap.post_error_message(&err);
+                wrap.post_error_message(err);
                 false
             }
         }
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@ where
         match imp.stop(&wrap) {
             Ok(()) => true,
             Err(err) => {
-                wrap.post_error_message(&err);
+                wrap.post_error_message(err);
                 false
             }
         }
@@ -1006,7 +1006,7 @@ where
         match imp.unlock(&wrap) {
             Ok(()) => true,
             Err(err) => {
-                wrap.post_error_message(&err);
+                wrap.post_error_message(err);
                 false
             }
         }
@@ -1029,7 +1029,7 @@ where
         match imp.unlock_stop(&wrap) {
             Ok(()) => true,
             Err(err) => {
-                wrap.post_error_message(&err);
+                wrap.post_error_message(err);
                 false
             }
         }
diff --git a/gstreamer-base/src/subclass/base_transform.rs b/gstreamer-base/src/subclass/base_transform.rs
index f9f068ad9..1de1b2a3d 100644
--- a/gstreamer-base/src/subclass/base_transform.rs
+++ b/gstreamer-base/src/subclass/base_transform.rs
@@ -923,7 +923,7 @@ where
         match imp.start(&wrap) {
             Ok(()) => true,
             Err(err) => {
-                wrap.post_error_message(&err);
+                wrap.post_error_message(err);
                 false
             }
         }
@@ -946,7 +946,7 @@ where
         match imp.stop(&wrap) {
             Ok(()) => true,
             Err(err) => {
-                wrap.post_error_message(&err);
+                wrap.post_error_message(err);
                 false
             }
         }
diff --git a/gstreamer-video/src/subclass/video_decoder.rs b/gstreamer-video/src/subclass/video_decoder.rs
index 5d8d436c0..76cb77354 100644
--- a/gstreamer-video/src/subclass/video_decoder.rs
+++ b/gstreamer-video/src/subclass/video_decoder.rs
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ where
         match imp.open(&wrap) {
             Ok(()) => true,
             Err(err) => {
-                wrap.post_error_message(&err);
+                wrap.post_error_message(err);
                 false
             }
         }
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ where
         match imp.close(&wrap) {
             Ok(()) => true,
             Err(err) => {
-                wrap.post_error_message(&err);
+                wrap.post_error_message(err);
                 false
             }
         }
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ where
         match imp.start(&wrap) {
             Ok(()) => true,
             Err(err) => {
-                wrap.post_error_message(&err);
+                wrap.post_error_message(err);
                 false
             }
         }
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ where
         match imp.stop(&wrap) {
             Ok(()) => true,
             Err(err) => {
-                wrap.post_error_message(&err);
+                wrap.post_error_message(err);
                 false
             }
         }
@@ -877,7 +877,7 @@ where
         match imp.propose_allocation(&wrap, query) {
             Ok(()) => true,
             Err(err) => {
-                wrap.post_error_message(&err);
+                wrap.post_error_message(err);
                 false
             }
         }
@@ -902,7 +902,7 @@ where
         match imp.decide_allocation(&wrap, query) {
             Ok(()) => true,
             Err(err) => {
-                wrap.post_error_message(&err);
+                wrap.post_error_message(err);
                 false
             }
         }
diff --git a/gstreamer-video/src/subclass/video_encoder.rs b/gstreamer-video/src/subclass/video_encoder.rs
index 849633657..0d8a0c85a 100644
--- a/gstreamer-video/src/subclass/video_encoder.rs
+++ b/gstreamer-video/src/subclass/video_encoder.rs
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ where
         match imp.open(&wrap) {
             Ok(()) => true,
             Err(err) => {
-                wrap.post_error_message(&err);
+                wrap.post_error_message(err);
                 false
             }
         }
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ where
         match imp.close(&wrap) {
             Ok(()) => true,
             Err(err) => {
-                wrap.post_error_message(&err);
+                wrap.post_error_message(err);
                 false
             }
         }
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ where
         match imp.start(&wrap) {
             Ok(()) => true,
             Err(err) => {
-                wrap.post_error_message(&err);
+                wrap.post_error_message(err);
                 false
             }
         }
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ where
         match imp.stop(&wrap) {
             Ok(()) => true,
             Err(err) => {
-                wrap.post_error_message(&err);
+                wrap.post_error_message(err);
                 false
             }
         }
@@ -770,7 +770,7 @@ where
         match imp.propose_allocation(&wrap, query) {
             Ok(()) => true,
             Err(err) => {
-                wrap.post_error_message(&err);
+                wrap.post_error_message(err);
                 false
             }
         }
@@ -795,7 +795,7 @@ where
         match imp.decide_allocation(&wrap, query) {
             Ok(()) => true,
             Err(err) => {
-                wrap.post_error_message(&err);
+                wrap.post_error_message(err);
                 false
             }
         }
diff --git a/gstreamer/src/auto/element.rs b/gstreamer/src/auto/element.rs
index 884d28adc..374f3f7ad 100644
--- a/gstreamer/src/auto/element.rs
+++ b/gstreamer/src/auto/element.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ use Clock;
 use ClockTime;
 use Context;
 use ElementFactory;
-use Message;
 use Object;
 use Pad;
 use PadLinkCheck;
@@ -151,8 +150,6 @@ pub trait ElementExt: 'static {
 
     fn no_more_pads(&self);
 
-    fn post_message(&self, message: &Message) -> Result<(), glib::error::BoolError>;
-
     fn provide_clock(&self) -> Option<Clock>;
 
     fn release_request_pad<P: IsA<Pad>>(&self, pad: &P);
@@ -524,18 +521,6 @@ impl<O: IsA<Element>> ElementExt for O {
         }
     }
 
-    fn post_message(&self, message: &Message) -> Result<(), glib::error::BoolError> {
-        unsafe {
-            glib_result_from_gboolean!(
-                gst_sys::gst_element_post_message(
-                    self.as_ref().to_glib_none().0,
-                    message.to_glib_full()
-                ),
-                "Failed to post message"
-            )
-        }
-    }
-
     fn provide_clock(&self) -> Option<Clock> {
         unsafe {
             from_glib_full(gst_sys::gst_element_provide_clock(
diff --git a/gstreamer/src/element.rs b/gstreamer/src/element.rs
index 7f2e6d20c..bc9d9ded4 100644
--- a/gstreamer/src/element.rs
+++ b/gstreamer/src/element.rs
@@ -189,7 +189,8 @@ pub trait ElementExtManual: 'static {
         structure: ::Structure,
     );
 
-    fn post_error_message(&self, msg: &::ErrorMessage);
+    fn post_message(&self, message: ::Message) -> Result<(), glib::error::BoolError>;
+    fn post_error_message(&self, msg: ::ErrorMessage);
 
     fn iterate_pads(&self) -> ::Iterator<Pad>;
     fn iterate_sink_pads(&self) -> ::Iterator<Pad>;
@@ -454,7 +455,19 @@ impl<O: IsA<Element>> ElementExtManual for O {
         }
     }
 
-    fn post_error_message(&self, msg: &::ErrorMessage) {
+    fn post_message(&self, message: ::Message) -> Result<(), glib::error::BoolError> {
+        unsafe {
+            glib_result_from_gboolean!(
+                gst_sys::gst_element_post_message(
+                    self.as_ref().to_glib_none().0,
+                    message.into_ptr()
+                ),
+                "Failed to post message"
+            )
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn post_error_message(&self, msg: ::ErrorMessage) {
         let ::ErrorMessage {
             error_domain,
             error_code,
@@ -463,7 +476,7 @@ impl<O: IsA<Element>> ElementExtManual for O {
             filename,
             function,
             line,
-        } = *msg;
+        } = msg;
 
         unsafe {
             gst_sys::gst_element_message_full(
diff --git a/gstreamer/src/subclass/error.rs b/gstreamer/src/subclass/error.rs
index 1653b8be8..b660b3605 100644
--- a/gstreamer/src/subclass/error.rs
+++ b/gstreamer/src/subclass/error.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ macro_rules! gst_panic_to_error(
         #[allow(clippy::unused_unit)]
         {
             if $panicked.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
-                $element.post_error_message(&gst_error_msg!($crate::LibraryError::Failed, ["Panicked"]));
+                $element.post_error_message(gst_error_msg!($crate::LibraryError::Failed, ["Panicked"]));
                 $ret
             } else {
                 let result = panic::catch_unwind(AssertUnwindSafe(|| $code));
@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@ macro_rules! gst_panic_to_error(
                     Err(err) => {
                         $panicked.store(true, Ordering::Relaxed);
                         if let Some(cause) = err.downcast_ref::<&str>() {
-                            $element.post_error_message(&gst_error_msg!($crate::LibraryError::Failed, ["Panicked: {}", cause]));
+                            $element.post_error_message(gst_error_msg!($crate::LibraryError::Failed, ["Panicked: {}", cause]));
                         } else if let Some(cause) = err.downcast_ref::<String>() {
-                            $element.post_error_message(&gst_error_msg!($crate::LibraryError::Failed, ["Panicked: {}", cause]));
+                            $element.post_error_message(gst_error_msg!($crate::LibraryError::Failed, ["Panicked: {}", cause]));
                         } else {
-                            $element.post_error_message(&gst_error_msg!($crate::LibraryError::Failed, ["Panicked"]));
+                            $element.post_error_message(gst_error_msg!($crate::LibraryError::Failed, ["Panicked"]));
                         }
                         $ret
                     }
diff --git a/tutorials/src/bin/basic-tutorial-5.rs b/tutorials/src/bin/basic-tutorial-5.rs
index fe2053c76..5595b883b 100644
--- a/tutorials/src/bin/basic-tutorial-5.rs
+++ b/tutorials/src/bin/basic-tutorial-5.rs
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ mod tutorial5 {
     // We are possibly in a GStreamer working thread, so we notify the main
     // thread of this event through a message in the bus
     fn post_app_message(playbin: &gst::Element) {
-        let _ = playbin.post_message(&gst::message::Application::new(gst::Structure::new_empty(
+        let _ = playbin.post_message(gst::message::Application::new(gst::Structure::new_empty(
             "tags-changed",
         )));
     }