diff --git a/ext/ttml/gstttmlparse.c b/ext/ttml/gstttmlparse.c
index 9bc05c0e12..6de9a1f75c 100644
--- a/ext/ttml/gstttmlparse.c
+++ b/ext/ttml/gstttmlparse.c
@@ -524,6 +524,7 @@ gst_ttml_parse_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent, GstEvent * event)
        * seek request and instead send us a newsegment from the seek request
        * it received via its video pads instead, so all is fine then too) */
       ret = TRUE;
+      self->need_segment = TRUE;
       gst_event_unref (event);
       break;
     }