diff --git a/gst/playback/gstdecodebin2.c b/gst/playback/gstdecodebin2.c
index a6d2d824fa..08a0ddb5ad 100644
--- a/gst/playback/gstdecodebin2.c
+++ b/gst/playback/gstdecodebin2.c
@@ -3788,7 +3788,7 @@ beach:
 
   *drained = chain->drained;
 
-  if (*drained && chain == dbin->decode_chain)
+  if (*drained)
     g_signal_emit (dbin, gst_decode_bin_signals[SIGNAL_DRAINED], 0, NULL);
 
   return handled;