diff --git a/validate/data/Makefile.am b/validate/data/Makefile.am
index 04b0b2fce4..9f60f92af5 100644
--- a/validate/data/Makefile.am
+++ b/validate/data/Makefile.am
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ scenarios_DATA = simple_seeks.scenario \
                  pause_resume.scenario \
                  scrub_forward_seeking.scenario \
                  adaptive_video_size.scenario \
+                 adaptive_video_framerate.scenario \
                  switch_audio_track.scenario
 
 EXTRA_DIST = simple_seeks.scenario \
@@ -23,4 +24,5 @@ EXTRA_DIST = simple_seeks.scenario \
              pause_resume.scenario \
              scrub_forward_seeking.scenario \
              adaptive_video_size.scenario \
+             adaptive_video_framerate.scenario \
              switch_audio_track.scenario
diff --git a/validate/data/adaptive_video_framerate.scenario b/validate/data/adaptive_video_framerate.scenario
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..07ef0c2186
--- /dev/null
+++ b/validate/data/adaptive_video_framerate.scenario
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+set-restriction, playback_time=5.0, restriction-caps="video/x-raw,framerate=(fraction)5/1"
+set-restriction, playback_time=10.0, restriction-caps="video/x-raw,framerate=(fraction)30/1"
+eos, playback_time=15.0
+
diff --git a/validate/tools/gst-validate-transcoding.c b/validate/tools/gst-validate-transcoding.c
index d4989031cc..e5bbdf7ddb 100644
--- a/validate/tools/gst-validate-transcoding.c
+++ b/validate/tools/gst-validate-transcoding.c
@@ -556,9 +556,9 @@ main (int argc, gchar ** argv)
 exit:
   gst_element_set_state (pipeline, GST_STATE_NULL);
   g_main_loop_unref (mainloop);
+  g_object_unref (pipeline);
   g_object_unref (monitor);
   g_object_unref (runner);
-  g_object_unref (pipeline);
 
 #ifdef G_OS_UNIX
   g_source_remove (signal_watch_id);