diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/audio/gstaudiodecoder.c b/gst-libs/gst/audio/gstaudiodecoder.c
index 5dc6d49f7b..e94fbd357a 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/audio/gstaudiodecoder.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/audio/gstaudiodecoder.c
@@ -2960,6 +2960,11 @@ gst_audio_decoder_change_state (GstElement * element, GstStateChange transition)
       break;
     case GST_STATE_CHANGE_PAUSED_TO_PLAYING:
       break;
+    case GST_STATE_CHANGE_PAUSED_TO_READY:
+      GST_AUDIO_DECODER_STREAM_LOCK (codec);
+      gst_audio_decoder_flush (codec, TRUE);
+      GST_AUDIO_DECODER_STREAM_UNLOCK (codec);
+      break;
     default:
       break;
   }