diff --git a/sys/decklink/gstdecklinkvideosink.cpp b/sys/decklink/gstdecklinkvideosink.cpp
index 72e3b5addb..62f19a1b28 100644
--- a/sys/decklink/gstdecklinkvideosink.cpp
+++ b/sys/decklink/gstdecklinkvideosink.cpp
@@ -537,9 +537,15 @@ gst_decklink_video_sink_change_state (GstElement * element,
       gst_clock_set_master (self->output->clock, NULL);
       break;
     case GST_STATE_CHANGE_PLAYING_TO_PAUSED:{
-      GstClockTime start_time = gst_element_get_start_time (element);
+      GstClockTime start_time;
       HRESULT res;
 
+      // FIXME: start time is the same for the complete pipeline,
+      // but what we need here is the start time of this element!
+      start_time = gst_element_get_base_time (element);
+      if (start_time != GST_CLOCK_TIME_NONE)
+        start_time = gst_clock_get_time (GST_ELEMENT_CLOCK (self)) - start_time;
+
       // FIXME: This will probably not work
       if (start_time == GST_CLOCK_TIME_NONE)
         start_time = 0;
@@ -563,9 +569,15 @@ gst_decklink_video_sink_change_state (GstElement * element,
       break;
     }
     case GST_STATE_CHANGE_PAUSED_TO_PLAYING:{
-      GstClockTime start_time = gst_element_get_start_time (element);
+      GstClockTime start_time;
       HRESULT res;
 
+      // FIXME: start time is the same for the complete pipeline,
+      // but what we need here is the start time of this element!
+      start_time = gst_element_get_base_time (element);
+      if (start_time != GST_CLOCK_TIME_NONE)
+        start_time = gst_clock_get_time (GST_ELEMENT_CLOCK (self)) - start_time;
+
       // FIXME: This will probably not work
       if (start_time == GST_CLOCK_TIME_NONE)
         start_time = 0;