diff --git a/ext/assrender/gstassrender.c b/ext/assrender/gstassrender.c
index 2ff12e2370..b36e0a1b27 100644
--- a/ext/assrender/gstassrender.c
+++ b/ext/assrender/gstassrender.c
@@ -1681,6 +1681,9 @@ gst_ass_render_event_text (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent, GstEvent * event)
        * a text segment update */
       GST_ASS_RENDER_BROADCAST (render);
       GST_ASS_RENDER_UNLOCK (render);
+
+      gst_event_unref (event);
+      ret = TRUE;
       break;
     }
     case GST_EVENT_FLUSH_STOP: