diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-base/gst/playback/gstplaybin3.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-base/gst/playback/gstplaybin3.c
index 9c07c82460..db12594371 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-base/gst/playback/gstplaybin3.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-base/gst/playback/gstplaybin3.c
@@ -2115,6 +2115,7 @@ combiner_active_pad_changed (GObject * combiner, GParamSpec * pspec,
         GST_PLAY_BIN3_UNLOCK (playbin);
         gst_play_bin3_send_custom_event (GST_OBJECT (combiner),
             "playsink-custom-video-flush-finish");
+        return;
       }
       break;
     case GST_STREAM_TYPE_AUDIO:
@@ -2125,6 +2126,7 @@ combiner_active_pad_changed (GObject * combiner, GParamSpec * pspec,
         GST_PLAY_BIN3_UNLOCK (playbin);
         gst_play_bin3_send_custom_event (GST_OBJECT (combiner),
             "playsink-custom-audio-flush-finish");
+        return;
       }
       break;
     case GST_STREAM_TYPE_TEXT:
@@ -2135,6 +2137,7 @@ combiner_active_pad_changed (GObject * combiner, GParamSpec * pspec,
         GST_PLAY_BIN3_UNLOCK (playbin);
         gst_play_bin3_send_custom_event (GST_OBJECT (combiner),
             "playsink-custom-subtitle-flush-finish");
+        return;
       }
       break;
     default: