diff --git a/gst/gstpad.c b/gst/gstpad.c
index 4c063fe3c2..e835e29889 100644
--- a/gst/gstpad.c
+++ b/gst/gstpad.c
@@ -3643,8 +3643,11 @@ probe_stopped:
       GST_PAD_STREAM_UNLOCK (pad);
 
     /* if a probe dropped, we don't sent it further but assume that the probe
-     * did not answer the query and return FALSE */
-    res = FALSE;
+     * answered the query and return TRUE */
+    if (ret == GST_FLOW_CUSTOM_SUCCESS)
+      res = TRUE;
+    else
+      res = FALSE;
 
     return res;
   }
@@ -3757,8 +3760,11 @@ probe_stopped:
     GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (pad);
 
     /* if a probe dropped, we don't sent it further but assume that the probe
-     * did not answer the query and return FALSE */
-    res = FALSE;
+     * answered the query and return TRUE */
+    if (ret == GST_FLOW_CUSTOM_SUCCESS)
+      res = TRUE;
+    else
+      res = FALSE;
 
     return res;
   }