diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/uridownloader/gsturidownloader.c b/gst-libs/gst/uridownloader/gsturidownloader.c
index 7d6ba93d01..69dd92b7ed 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/uridownloader/gsturidownloader.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/uridownloader/gsturidownloader.c
@@ -518,7 +518,10 @@ quit:
 
       /* set the element state to NULL */
       GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (downloader);
-      gst_element_set_state (urisrc, GST_STATE_READY);
+      if (download == NULL)
+        gst_element_set_state (urisrc, GST_STATE_NULL);
+      else
+        gst_element_set_state (urisrc, GST_STATE_READY);
       GST_OBJECT_LOCK (downloader);
       gst_element_set_bus (urisrc, NULL);