diff --git a/validate/gst/validate/gst-validate-scenario.c b/validate/gst/validate/gst-validate-scenario.c
index bf463f8e86..80db91f19f 100644
--- a/validate/gst/validate/gst-validate-scenario.c
+++ b/validate/gst/validate/gst-validate-scenario.c
@@ -268,6 +268,8 @@ struct _GstValidateScenarioPrivate
 
   GstTestClock *clock;
   guint segments_needed;
+
+  GMainContext *context;
 };
 
 typedef struct KeyFileGroupName
@@ -360,6 +362,8 @@ struct _GstValidateActionPrivate
   GWeakRef scenario;
   gboolean needs_playback_parsing;
   gboolean pending_set_done;
+
+  GMainContext *context;
 };
 
 static JsonNode *
@@ -2436,7 +2440,9 @@ gst_validate_execute_action (GstValidateActionType * action_type,
       GST_VALIDATE_EXECUTE_ACTION_ERROR);
 
   scenario = gst_validate_action_get_scenario (action);
+  g_assert (scenario);
 
+  action->priv->context = g_main_context_ref (scenario->priv->context);
   if (action_type->prepare) {
     res = action_type->prepare (action);
     if (res == GST_VALIDATE_EXECUTE_ACTION_DONE) {
@@ -3903,17 +3909,33 @@ gst_validate_scenario_reset (GstValidateScenario * scenario)
   SCENARIO_UNLOCK (scenario);
 }
 
+typedef struct
+{
+  GstValidateScenario *scenario;
+  GstMessage *message;
+} MessageData;
+
+static void
+message_data_free (MessageData * d)
+{
+  gst_message_unref (d->message);
+  gst_object_unref (d->scenario);
+
+  g_free (d);
+}
+
 static gboolean
-message_cb (GstBus * bus, GstMessage * message, GstValidateScenario * scenario)
+handle_bus_message (MessageData * d)
 {
   gboolean is_error = FALSE;
+  GstMessage *message = d->message;
+  GstValidateScenario *scenario = d->scenario;
   GstValidateScenarioPrivate *priv = scenario->priv;
   GstElement *pipeline = gst_validate_scenario_get_pipeline (scenario);
 
   if (!pipeline) {
     GST_ERROR_OBJECT (scenario, "No pipeline set anymore!");
-
-    return FALSE;
+    return G_SOURCE_REMOVE;
   }
 
   GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (scenario, "message %" GST_PTR_FORMAT, message);
@@ -3931,7 +3953,7 @@ message_cb (GstBus * bus, GstMessage * message, GstValidateScenario * scenario)
       if (priv->needs_playback_parsing) {
         priv->needs_playback_parsing = FALSE;
         if (!gst_validate_parse_next_action_playback_time (scenario))
-          return FALSE;
+          return G_SOURCE_REMOVE;
       }
       _add_execute_actions_gsource (scenario);
       break;
@@ -4164,7 +4186,20 @@ done:
 
   execute_next_action_full (scenario, message);
 
-  return TRUE;
+  return G_SOURCE_REMOVE;
+}
+
+static void
+message_cb (GstBus * bus, GstMessage * message, GstValidateScenario * scenario)
+{
+  MessageData *d = g_new0 (MessageData, 1);
+
+  d->message = gst_message_ref (message);
+  d->scenario = gst_object_ref (scenario);
+
+  g_main_context_invoke_full (scenario->priv->context,
+      G_PRIORITY_DEFAULT_IDLE,
+      (GSourceFunc) handle_bus_message, d, (GDestroyNotify) message_data_free);
 }
 
 static gboolean
@@ -4573,6 +4608,11 @@ gst_validate_scenario_init (GstValidateScenario * scenario)
   priv->clock = NULL;
 
   g_mutex_init (&priv->lock);
+
+  scenario->priv->context = g_main_context_get_thread_default ();
+  if (!scenario->priv->context)
+    scenario->priv->context = g_main_context_default ();
+  g_main_context_ref (scenario->priv->context);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -4601,8 +4641,11 @@ gst_validate_scenario_finalize (GObject * object)
 
   /* Because g_object_add_weak_pointer() is used, this MUST be on the
    * main thread. */
-  g_assert (g_main_context_acquire (g_main_context_default ()));
-  g_main_context_release (g_main_context_default ());
+  g_assert (g_main_context_acquire (priv->context));
+  g_main_context_release (priv->context);
+
+  g_main_context_unref (priv->context);
+  priv->context = NULL;
 
   g_list_free_full (priv->seeks,
       (GDestroyNotify) gst_validate_seek_information_free);
@@ -5830,7 +5873,9 @@ _action_set_done (GstValidateAction * action)
 void
 gst_validate_action_set_done (GstValidateAction * action)
 {
+  GMainContext *context = action->priv->context;
 
+  action->priv->context = NULL;
   if (action->priv->state == GST_VALIDATE_EXECUTE_ACTION_NON_BLOCKING) {
     GstValidateScenario *scenario = gst_validate_action_get_scenario (action);
     GList *item = NULL;
@@ -5852,10 +5897,14 @@ gst_validate_action_set_done (GstValidateAction * action)
   g_assert (!action->priv->pending_set_done);
   action->priv->pending_set_done = TRUE;
 
-  g_main_context_invoke_full (NULL, G_PRIORITY_DEFAULT_IDLE,
+  g_main_context_invoke_full (action->priv->context,
+      G_PRIORITY_DEFAULT_IDLE,
       (GSourceFunc) _action_set_done,
       gst_validate_action_ref (action),
       (GDestroyNotify) gst_validate_action_unref);
+
+  if (context)
+    g_main_context_unref (context);
 }
 
 /**