diff --git a/gst/realmedia/rmdemux.c b/gst/realmedia/rmdemux.c
index fccd823bb4..3681bef361 100644
--- a/gst/realmedia/rmdemux.c
+++ b/gst/realmedia/rmdemux.c
@@ -1939,6 +1939,8 @@ gst_rmdemux_parse_cont (GstRMDemux * rmdemux, const guint8 * data, int length)
 
     gst_tag_list_unref (tags);
     gst_tag_list_unref (old_tags);
+
+    gst_tag_list_set_scope (rmdemux->pending_tags, GST_TAG_SCOPE_GLOBAL);
   }
 }