diff --git a/ges/ges-container.c b/ges/ges-container.c
index caf4f509f8..ac4a35fa89 100644
--- a/ges/ges-container.c
+++ b/ges/ges-container.c
@@ -568,6 +568,7 @@ ges_container_add (GESContainer * container, GESTimelineElement * child)
   priv->ignore_notifies = TRUE;
   if (class->add_child) {
     if (class->add_child (container, child) == FALSE) {
+      priv->ignore_notifies = FALSE;
       GST_WARNING_OBJECT (container, "Erreur adding child %p", child);
       return FALSE;
     }