diff --git a/gst/gst.c b/gst/gst.c
index c8f431bc89..2fbc5a0ef2 100644
--- a/gst/gst.c
+++ b/gst/gst.c
@@ -756,6 +756,7 @@ init_post (GOptionContext * context, GOptionGroup * group, gpointer data,
   g_type_class_ref (gst_caps_intersect_mode_get_type ());
 
   gst_structure_get_type ();
+  gst_context_get_type ();
   _gst_event_initialize ();
   _gst_buffer_initialize ();
   _gst_message_initialize ();