diff --git a/gst/rtp/gstrtpgstpay.c b/gst/rtp/gstrtpgstpay.c
index b4120c6d03..6c1bba3892 100644
--- a/gst/rtp/gstrtpgstpay.c
+++ b/gst/rtp/gstrtpgstpay.c
@@ -308,8 +308,6 @@ gst_rtp_gst_pay_sink_event (GstRTPBasePayload * payload, GstEvent * event)
 
   rtpgstpay = GST_RTP_GST_PAY (payload);
 
-  ret = GST_RTP_BASE_PAYLOAD_CLASS (parent_class)->sink_event (payload, event);
-
   switch (GST_EVENT_TYPE (event)) {
     case GST_EVENT_TAG:
       etype = 1;
@@ -350,6 +348,8 @@ gst_rtp_gst_pay_sink_event (GstRTPBasePayload * payload, GstEvent * event)
     gst_rtp_gst_pay_flush (rtpgstpay, GST_CLOCK_TIME_NONE);
   }
 
+  ret = GST_RTP_BASE_PAYLOAD_CLASS (parent_class)->sink_event (payload, event);
+
   return ret;
 }