diff --git a/gst/playback/gstplaybin2.c b/gst/playback/gstplaybin2.c
index f8ccb51501..e01ff6c218 100644
--- a/gst/playback/gstplaybin2.c
+++ b/gst/playback/gstplaybin2.c
@@ -3846,7 +3846,7 @@ save_current_group (GstPlayBin * playbin)
   /* see if there is a current group */
   GST_PLAY_BIN_LOCK (playbin);
   curr_group = playbin->curr_group;
-  if (curr_group && curr_group->valid) {
+  if (curr_group && curr_group->valid && curr_group->active) {
     /* unlink our pads with the sink */
     deactivate_group (playbin, curr_group);
   }