diff --git a/gst/hls/gsthlsdemux.c b/gst/hls/gsthlsdemux.c
index 2c0ec559ee..18c0bc03ef 100644
--- a/gst/hls/gsthlsdemux.c
+++ b/gst/hls/gsthlsdemux.c
@@ -930,7 +930,7 @@ gst_hls_demux_start_update (GstHLSDemux * demux)
 
   /* creates a new thread for the updates */
   demux->updates_thread = g_thread_create (
-      (GThreadFunc) gst_hls_demux_update_thread, demux, TRUE, &error);
+      (GThreadFunc) gst_hls_demux_update_thread, demux, FALSE, &error);
   return (error != NULL);
 }