diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 244c606e0f..43a2fc6a4d 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2005-08-31  Wim Taymans  <wim@fluendo.com>
+
+	* gst/gstminiobject.c: (gst_mini_object_ref):
+	Cannot assert that the refcount has to be positive
+	since a disposed object can be resurected.
+
 2005-08-31  Wim Taymans  <wim@fluendo.com>
 
 	* gst/gstpad.c: (gst_pad_init):
diff --git a/gst/gstminiobject.c b/gst/gstminiobject.c
index 57a8bf4445..54bf9ca213 100644
--- a/gst/gstminiobject.c
+++ b/gst/gstminiobject.c
@@ -190,7 +190,10 @@ GstMiniObject *
 gst_mini_object_ref (GstMiniObject * mini_object)
 {
   g_return_val_if_fail (mini_object != NULL, NULL);
-  g_return_val_if_fail (mini_object->refcount > 0, NULL);
+  /* we cannot assert that the refcount > 0 since a bufferalloc
+   * function might resurect an object 
+   g_return_val_if_fail (mini_object->refcount > 0, NULL);
+   */
 
 #ifdef DEBUG_REFCOUNT
   GST_CAT_LOG (GST_CAT_REFCOUNTING, "%p ref %d->%d",