diff --git a/gst/rtsp/gstrtspsrc.c b/gst/rtsp/gstrtspsrc.c
index 7ae7097859..78b968ff6e 100644
--- a/gst/rtsp/gstrtspsrc.c
+++ b/gst/rtsp/gstrtspsrc.c
@@ -6457,6 +6457,8 @@ gst_rtspsrc_thread (GstRTSPSrc * src)
     else if (src->task)
       gst_task_pause (src->task);
   }
+  /* reset waiting */
+  src->waiting = FALSE;
   GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (src);
 }