diff --git a/libs/gst/base/gstbasesink.c b/libs/gst/base/gstbasesink.c
index d695be7e99..e9c2ca759d 100644
--- a/libs/gst/base/gstbasesink.c
+++ b/libs/gst/base/gstbasesink.c
@@ -2771,6 +2771,14 @@ again:
           gst_base_sink_configure_segment (basesink, pad, event,
               &basesink->segment);
           break;
+        case GST_EVENT_SINK_MESSAGE:{
+          GstMessage *msg = NULL;
+
+          gst_event_parse_sink_message (event, &msg);
+
+          if (msg)
+            gst_element_post_message (GST_ELEMENT_CAST (basesink), msg);
+        }
         default:
           break;
       }