diff --git a/subprojects/gst-editing-services/ges/ges-effect-asset.c b/subprojects/gst-editing-services/ges/ges-effect-asset.c
index fa90a6619f..a64db3eff5 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-editing-services/ges/ges-effect-asset.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-editing-services/ges/ges-effect-asset.c
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ ges_effect_asset_init (GESEffectAsset * self)
 static void
 ges_effect_asset_constructed (GObject * object)
 {
+  G_OBJECT_CLASS (ges_effect_asset_parent_class)->constructed (object);
+
   _fill_track_type (GES_ASSET (object));
 }