diff --git a/gst/deinterlace/gstdeinterlace.c b/gst/deinterlace/gstdeinterlace.c
index e4e16542f4..65cfd92039 100644
--- a/gst/deinterlace/gstdeinterlace.c
+++ b/gst/deinterlace/gstdeinterlace.c
@@ -2521,9 +2521,18 @@ gst_deinterlace_setcaps (GstDeinterlace * self, GstPad * pad, GstCaps * caps)
   GstCaps *srccaps = NULL;
   GstVideoInterlaceMode interlacing_mode;
   gint fps_n, fps_d;
-  GstCaps *peercaps;
+  GstCaps *peercaps, *current_caps;
 
   gst_pad_check_reconfigure (self->srcpad);
+
+  if ((current_caps = gst_pad_get_current_caps (pad))) {
+    if (gst_caps_is_equal (caps, current_caps)) {
+      GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (pad, "Got same caps again, returning");
+      gst_caps_unref (current_caps);
+      return TRUE;
+    }
+    gst_deinterlace_reset_history (self, FALSE);
+  }
   peercaps = gst_pad_peer_query_caps (self->srcpad, NULL);
 
   /* Make sure the peer caps are compatible with the template caps */