diff --git a/gst/debugutils/gsttaginject.c b/gst/debugutils/gsttaginject.c
index d7b408e563..f3d40d26ed 100644
--- a/gst/debugutils/gsttaginject.c
+++ b/gst/debugutils/gsttaginject.c
@@ -130,6 +130,10 @@ gst_tag_inject_class_init (GstTagInjectClass * klass)
 static void
 gst_tag_inject_init (GstTagInject * self)
 {
+  GstBaseTransform *trans = GST_BASE_TRANSFORM (self);
+
+  gst_base_transform_set_gap_aware (trans, TRUE);
+
   self->tags = NULL;
 }