diff --git a/gst/playback/gstplaybin2.c b/gst/playback/gstplaybin2.c
index 5e1ee7ee1d..89bb951dc2 100644
--- a/gst/playback/gstplaybin2.c
+++ b/gst/playback/gstplaybin2.c
@@ -5547,6 +5547,12 @@ gst_play_bin_change_state (GstElement * element, GstStateChange transition)
           l = l->next;
         }
       }
+
+      if (playbin->source) {
+        gst_object_unref (playbin->source);
+        playbin->source = NULL;
+      }
+
       GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (playbin);
       break;
     }