diff --git a/subprojects/gst-editing-services/plugins/nle/nlecomposition.c b/subprojects/gst-editing-services/plugins/nle/nlecomposition.c
index 4805a70578..20d35c56a5 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-editing-services/plugins/nle/nlecomposition.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-editing-services/plugins/nle/nlecomposition.c
@@ -2072,7 +2072,7 @@ nle_composition_event_handler (GstPad * ghostpad, GstObject * parent,
           || comp->priv->waiting_serialized_query_or_buffer) {
         GST_INFO_OBJECT (comp,
             "QoS event while setting up new stack... discarding");
-
+        gst_event_unref (event);
         goto beach;
       }