diff --git a/plugins/elements/gstinputselector.c b/plugins/elements/gstinputselector.c
index 7d63fb0c2e..e4999160d7 100644
--- a/plugins/elements/gstinputselector.c
+++ b/plugins/elements/gstinputselector.c
@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@ forward_sticky_events (GstPad * sinkpad, GstEvent ** event, gpointer user_data)
     gst_event_set_seqnum (e, GST_SELECTOR_PAD_CAST (sinkpad)->segment_seqnum);
 
     gst_pad_push_event (sel->srcpad, e);
-  } else {
+  } else if (GST_EVENT_TYPE (*event) != GST_EVENT_STREAM_START) {
     gst_pad_push_event (sel->srcpad, gst_event_ref (*event));
   }