diff --git a/gst/playback/gstdecodebin2.c b/gst/playback/gstdecodebin2.c
index ecf2a4d7c1..2d6f8579c2 100644
--- a/gst/playback/gstdecodebin2.c
+++ b/gst/playback/gstdecodebin2.c
@@ -2754,6 +2754,12 @@ multi_queue_overrun_cb (GstElement * queue, GstDecodeGroup * group)
       queue);
 
   group->overrun = TRUE;
+  /* this group has prerolled enough to not need more pads,
+   * we can probably set its buffering state to playing now */
+  GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (group->dbin, "Setting group %p multiqueue to "
+      "'playing' buffering mode", group);
+  decodebin_set_queue_size (group->dbin, group->multiqueue, FALSE,
+      (group->parent ? group->parent->seekable : TRUE));
 
   /* FIXME: We should make sure that everything gets exposed now
    * even if child chains are not complete because the will never