diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst-libs/gst/player/gstplayer.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst-libs/gst/player/gstplayer.c
index 6f816d62ec..43376179c6 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst-libs/gst/player/gstplayer.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst-libs/gst/player/gstplayer.c
@@ -377,6 +377,8 @@ gst_player_finalize (GObject * object)
 
   if (self->signal_dispatcher)
     g_object_unref (self->signal_dispatcher);
+  if (self->signal_adapter)
+    g_object_unref (self->signal_adapter);
   if (self->play)
     gst_object_unref (self->play);