diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-base/gst/subparse/gstsubparse.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-base/gst/subparse/gstsubparse.c
index fc13890fbc..8a27994e50 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-base/gst/subparse/gstsubparse.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-base/gst/subparse/gstsubparse.c
@@ -793,6 +793,8 @@ subrip_fix_up_markup (gchar ** p_txt, gconstpointer allowed_tags_ptr)
         } else {
           --num_open_tags;
           g_ptr_array_remove_index (open_tags, num_open_tags);
+          cur = end_tag + 1;
+          continue;
         }
       }
     }