diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/audio/gstbaseaudiosink.c b/gst-libs/gst/audio/gstbaseaudiosink.c
index 5c6a959077..afa62c3c23 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/audio/gstbaseaudiosink.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/audio/gstbaseaudiosink.c
@@ -625,6 +625,7 @@ gst_base_audio_sink_setcaps (GstBaseSink * bsink, GstCaps * caps)
 {
   GstBaseAudioSink *sink = GST_BASE_AUDIO_SINK (bsink);
   GstRingBufferSpec *spec;
+  GstClockTime now;
 
   if (!sink->ringbuffer)
     return FALSE;
@@ -633,6 +634,11 @@ gst_base_audio_sink_setcaps (GstBaseSink * bsink, GstCaps * caps)
 
   GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (sink, "release old ringbuffer");
 
+  /* get current time, updates the last_time */
+  now = gst_clock_get_time (sink->provided_clock);
+
+  GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (sink, "time was %" GST_TIME_FORMAT, GST_TIME_ARGS (now));
+
   /* release old ringbuffer */
   gst_ring_buffer_pause (sink->ringbuffer);
   gst_ring_buffer_activate (sink->ringbuffer, FALSE);