diff --git a/gst/multifile/gstmultifilesink.c b/gst/multifile/gstmultifilesink.c
index 5897781779..9280f1f5cd 100644
--- a/gst/multifile/gstmultifilesink.c
+++ b/gst/multifile/gstmultifilesink.c
@@ -142,10 +142,10 @@ gst_multi_file_sink_dispose (GObject * object)
 {
   GstMultiFileSink *sink = GST_MULTI_FILE_SINK (object);
 
-  G_OBJECT_CLASS (parent_class)->dispose (object);
-
   g_free (sink->filename);
   sink->filename = NULL;
+
+  G_OBJECT_CLASS (parent_class)->dispose (object);
 }
 
 static gboolean
diff --git a/gst/multifile/gstmultifilesrc.c b/gst/multifile/gstmultifilesrc.c
index 43e449d506..57d02c675a 100644
--- a/gst/multifile/gstmultifilesrc.c
+++ b/gst/multifile/gstmultifilesrc.c
@@ -147,12 +147,12 @@ gst_multi_file_src_dispose (GObject * object)
 {
   GstMultiFileSrc *src = GST_MULTI_FILE_SRC (object);
 
-  G_OBJECT_CLASS (parent_class)->dispose (object);
-
   g_free (src->filename);
   src->filename = NULL;
   if (src->caps)
     gst_caps_unref (src->caps);
+
+  G_OBJECT_CLASS (parent_class)->dispose (object);
 }
 
 static GstCaps *