diff --git a/ext/gl/gstglcolorconvertelement.c b/ext/gl/gstglcolorconvertelement.c
index 5a42968782..09e739d871 100644
--- a/ext/gl/gstglcolorconvertelement.c
+++ b/ext/gl/gstglcolorconvertelement.c
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ static GstCaps *gst_gl_color_convert_element_transform_caps (GstBaseTransform *
     bt, GstPadDirection direction, GstCaps * caps, GstCaps * filter);
 static gboolean gst_gl_color_convert_element_get_unit_size (GstBaseTransform *
     trans, GstCaps * caps, gsize * size);
+static gboolean
+gst_gl_color_convert_element_filter_meta (GstBaseTransform * trans,
+    GstQuery * query, GType api, const GstStructure * params);
 static gboolean gst_gl_color_convert_element_decide_allocation (GstBaseTransform
     * trans, GstQuery * query);
 static GstFlowReturn
@@ -92,6 +95,7 @@ gst_gl_color_convert_element_class_init (GstGLColorConvertElementClass * klass)
   bt_class->transform_caps = gst_gl_color_convert_element_transform_caps;
   bt_class->set_caps = gst_gl_color_convert_element_set_caps;
   bt_class->get_unit_size = gst_gl_color_convert_element_get_unit_size;
+  bt_class->filter_meta = gst_gl_color_convert_element_filter_meta;
   bt_class->decide_allocation = gst_gl_color_convert_element_decide_allocation;
   bt_class->prepare_output_buffer =
       gst_gl_color_convert_element_prepare_output_buffer;
@@ -159,6 +163,14 @@ gst_gl_color_convert_element_get_unit_size (GstBaseTransform * trans,
   return TRUE;
 }
 
+static gboolean
+gst_gl_color_convert_element_filter_meta (GstBaseTransform * trans,
+    GstQuery * query, GType api, const GstStructure * params)
+{
+  /* propose all metadata upstream */
+  return TRUE;
+}
+
 static gboolean
 gst_gl_color_convert_element_decide_allocation (GstBaseTransform * trans,
     GstQuery * query)
diff --git a/ext/gl/gstgluploadelement.c b/ext/gl/gstgluploadelement.c
index 0b35ec9c51..bebb6f3e53 100644
--- a/ext/gl/gstgluploadelement.c
+++ b/ext/gl/gstgluploadelement.c
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ static GstCaps *_gst_gl_upload_element_transform_caps (GstBaseTransform * bt,
     GstPadDirection direction, GstCaps * caps, GstCaps * filter);
 static gboolean _gst_gl_upload_element_set_caps (GstBaseTransform * bt,
     GstCaps * in_caps, GstCaps * out_caps);
+static gboolean gst_gl_upload_element_filter_meta (GstBaseTransform * trans,
+    GstQuery * query, GType api, const GstStructure * params);
 static gboolean _gst_gl_upload_element_propose_allocation (GstBaseTransform *
     bt, GstQuery * decide_query, GstQuery * query);
 static gboolean _gst_gl_upload_element_decide_allocation (GstBaseTransform *
@@ -72,6 +74,7 @@ gst_gl_upload_element_class_init (GstGLUploadElementClass * klass)
   bt_class->query = gst_gl_upload_element_query;
   bt_class->transform_caps = _gst_gl_upload_element_transform_caps;
   bt_class->set_caps = _gst_gl_upload_element_set_caps;
+  bt_class->filter_meta = gst_gl_upload_element_filter_meta;
   bt_class->propose_allocation = _gst_gl_upload_element_propose_allocation;
   bt_class->decide_allocation = _gst_gl_upload_element_decide_allocation;
   bt_class->get_unit_size = gst_gl_upload_element_get_unit_size;
@@ -139,37 +142,29 @@ _gst_gl_upload_element_transform_caps (GstBaseTransform * bt,
   return gst_gl_upload_transform_caps (context, direction, caps, filter);
 }
 
+static gboolean
+gst_gl_upload_element_filter_meta (GstBaseTransform * trans, GstQuery * query,
+    GType api, const GstStructure * params)
+{
+  /* propose all metadata upstream */
+  return TRUE;
+}
+
 static gboolean
 _gst_gl_upload_element_propose_allocation (GstBaseTransform * bt,
     GstQuery * decide_query, GstQuery * query)
 {
-  guint alloc_index;
-  gboolean alloc_has_overlay_meta;
   GstGLUploadElement *upload = GST_GL_UPLOAD_ELEMENT (bt);
+  gboolean ret;
 
   if (!upload->upload)
     return FALSE;
 
-  alloc_has_overlay_meta =
-      gst_query_find_allocation_meta (decide_query,
-      GST_VIDEO_OVERLAY_COMPOSITION_META_API_TYPE, &alloc_index);
-
-  if (alloc_has_overlay_meta) {
-    const GstStructure *params;
-    GST_DEBUG ("adding allocation meta in upload for textoverlay");
-
-    /* read window size from decide_query */
-    gst_query_parse_nth_allocation_meta (decide_query, alloc_index, &params);
-
-    /* it does not matter if params are NULL (no known window size), forward
-     * the meta in any case */
-    gst_query_add_allocation_meta (query,
-        GST_VIDEO_OVERLAY_COMPOSITION_META_API_TYPE, params);
-  }
-
+  ret = GST_BASE_TRANSFORM_CLASS (parent_class)->propose_allocation (bt,
+      decide_query, query);
   gst_gl_upload_propose_allocation (upload->upload, decide_query, query);
 
-  return TRUE;
+  return ret;
 }
 
 static gboolean
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglbasefilter.c b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglbasefilter.c
index 68cc114c7e..8538644ff9 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglbasefilter.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglbasefilter.c
@@ -69,8 +69,6 @@ static gboolean gst_gl_base_filter_start (GstBaseTransform * bt);
 static gboolean gst_gl_base_filter_stop (GstBaseTransform * bt);
 static gboolean gst_gl_base_filter_decide_allocation (GstBaseTransform * trans,
     GstQuery * query);
-static gboolean gst_gl_base_filter_propose_allocation (GstBaseTransform * trans,
-    GstQuery * decide_query, GstQuery * query);
 
 /* GstGLContextThreadFunc */
 static void gst_gl_base_filter_gl_start (GstGLContext * context, gpointer data);
@@ -95,8 +93,6 @@ gst_gl_base_filter_class_init (GstGLBaseFilterClass * klass)
   GST_BASE_TRANSFORM_CLASS (klass)->stop = gst_gl_base_filter_stop;
   GST_BASE_TRANSFORM_CLASS (klass)->decide_allocation =
       gst_gl_base_filter_decide_allocation;
-  GST_BASE_TRANSFORM_CLASS (klass)->propose_allocation =
-      gst_gl_base_filter_propose_allocation;
 
   element_class->set_context = gst_gl_base_filter_set_context;
   element_class->change_state = gst_gl_base_filter_change_state;
@@ -365,7 +361,8 @@ gst_gl_base_filter_decide_allocation (GstBaseTransform * trans,
       goto error;
   }
 
-  return TRUE;
+  return GST_BASE_TRANSFORM_CLASS (parent_class)->decide_allocation (trans,
+      query);
 
 context_error:
   {
@@ -381,13 +378,6 @@ error:
   }
 }
 
-static gboolean
-gst_gl_base_filter_propose_allocation (GstBaseTransform * trans,
-    GstQuery * decide_query, GstQuery * query)
-{
-  return FALSE;
-}
-
 static GstStateChangeReturn
 gst_gl_base_filter_change_state (GstElement * element,
     GstStateChange transition)