diff --git a/tests/check/elements/opus.c b/tests/check/elements/opus.c
index be5b2cf623..b7e36ff108 100644
--- a/tests/check/elements/opus.c
+++ b/tests/check/elements/opus.c
@@ -333,6 +333,11 @@ GST_START_TEST (test_opus_encode_properties)
         NULL);
 
     check_buffers (1);
+
+    fail_unless (gst_pad_push_event (myencsrcpad,
+            gst_event_new_flush_start ()) == TRUE);
+    fail_unless (gst_pad_push_event (myencsrcpad,
+            gst_event_new_flush_stop (FALSE)) == TRUE);
   }
 
   gst_caps_unref (caps);