diff --git a/gst/rtsp/gstrtspsrc.c b/gst/rtsp/gstrtspsrc.c
index 0f3a0e649d..7716274230 100644
--- a/gst/rtsp/gstrtspsrc.c
+++ b/gst/rtsp/gstrtspsrc.c
@@ -6971,7 +6971,7 @@ gst_rtspsrc_thread (GstRTSPSrc * src)
   GST_OBJECT_LOCK (src);
   cmd = src->pending_cmd;
   if (cmd == CMD_RECONNECT || cmd == CMD_PLAY || cmd == CMD_PAUSE
-      || cmd == CMD_LOOP)
+      || cmd == CMD_LOOP || cmd == CMD_OPEN)
     src->pending_cmd = CMD_LOOP;
   else
     src->pending_cmd = CMD_WAIT;