diff --git a/gst/camerabin2/gstwrappercamerabinsrc.c b/gst/camerabin2/gstwrappercamerabinsrc.c
index a00785f1a9..32fb38ee07 100644
--- a/gst/camerabin2/gstwrappercamerabinsrc.c
+++ b/gst/camerabin2/gstwrappercamerabinsrc.c
@@ -828,7 +828,6 @@ start_image_capture (GstWrapperCameraBinSrc * self)
   GstPad *pad, *peer;
 
   GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (self, "Starting image capture");
-  gst_element_set_state (self->src_vid_src, GST_STATE_READY);
 
   /* FIXME - V4L2 source will not close the device until all buffers have came
    * back. Flushing the pipeline, will ensure it's properly closed, and that
@@ -838,6 +837,7 @@ start_image_capture (GstWrapperCameraBinSrc * self)
   peer = gst_pad_get_peer (pad);
   gst_object_unref (pad);
   gst_pad_send_event (peer, gst_event_new_flush_start ());
+  gst_element_set_state (self->src_vid_src, GST_STATE_READY);
   gst_pad_send_event (peer, gst_event_new_flush_stop (TRUE));
   gst_object_unref (peer);