diff --git a/gst/rtpmanager/rtpsession.c b/gst/rtpmanager/rtpsession.c
index b41bb0d8d1..af35add437 100644
--- a/gst/rtpmanager/rtpsession.c
+++ b/gst/rtpmanager/rtpsession.c
@@ -1312,10 +1312,10 @@ check_collision (RTPSession * sess, RTPSource * source,
       GST_DEBUG ("Collision for SSRC %x", rtp_source_get_ssrc (source));
       on_ssrc_collision (sess, source);
 
+      sess->change_ssrc = TRUE;
+
       rtp_session_schedule_bye_locked (sess, "SSRC Collision",
           arrival->current_time);
-
-      sess->change_ssrc = TRUE;
     }
   }