diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/ext/qroverlay/gstqroverlay.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/ext/qroverlay/gstqroverlay.c
index 7b8b835f66..96d6186605 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/ext/qroverlay/gstqroverlay.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/ext/qroverlay/gstqroverlay.c
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ get_qrcode_content (GstBaseQROverlay * base, GstBuffer * buf,
 
   GST_OBJECT_LOCK (self);
   content = g_strdup (self->data);
-  *reuse_prev = self->data_changed;
+  *reuse_prev = !self->data_changed;
   self->data_changed = FALSE;
   GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (self);