diff --git a/gst/proxy/gstproxysink.c b/gst/proxy/gstproxysink.c
index b1a015d9e4..325b8a0f9d 100644
--- a/gst/proxy/gstproxysink.c
+++ b/gst/proxy/gstproxysink.c
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@ gst_proxy_sink_init (GstProxySink * self)
   gst_pad_set_query_function (self->sinkpad,
       GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_proxy_sink_sink_query));
   gst_element_add_pad (GST_ELEMENT (self), self->sinkpad);
+
+  GST_OBJECT_FLAG_SET (self, GST_ELEMENT_FLAG_SINK);
 }
 
 static GstStateChangeReturn
diff --git a/gst/proxy/gstproxysrc.c b/gst/proxy/gstproxysrc.c
index 2d016513f2..2c4a1426ac 100644
--- a/gst/proxy/gstproxysrc.c
+++ b/gst/proxy/gstproxysrc.c
@@ -226,6 +226,10 @@ gst_proxy_src_init (GstProxySrc * self)
   sinkpad = gst_element_get_static_pad (self->queue, "sink");
   gst_pad_link (self->internal_srcpad, sinkpad);
   gst_object_unref (sinkpad);
+
+  gst_bin_set_suppressed_flags (GST_BIN (self),
+      GST_ELEMENT_FLAG_SOURCE | GST_ELEMENT_FLAG_SINK);
+  GST_OBJECT_FLAG_SET (self, GST_ELEMENT_FLAG_SOURCE);
 }
 
 static void