diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst/videoparsers/gsth266parse.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst/videoparsers/gsth266parse.c
index 46fc76e536..497926ea68 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst/videoparsers/gsth266parse.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst/videoparsers/gsth266parse.c
@@ -854,10 +854,11 @@ gst_h266_parse_process_nal (GstH266Parse * h266parse, GstH266NalUnit * nalu)
         else if (h266parse->content_light_level_state ==
             GST_H266_PARSE_SEI_ACTIVE)
           h266parse->content_light_level_state = GST_H266_PARSE_SEI_EXPIRED;
-
-        update_idr_pos (h266parse, nalu);
       }
 
+      if (ph->gdr_or_irap_pic_flag || h266parse->push_codec)
+        update_idr_pos (h266parse, nalu);
+
       break;
     }
     case GST_H266_NAL_SLICE_TRAIL:
@@ -916,10 +917,11 @@ gst_h266_parse_process_nal (GstH266Parse * h266parse, GstH266NalUnit * nalu)
         else if (h266parse->content_light_level_state ==
             GST_H266_PARSE_SEI_ACTIVE)
           h266parse->content_light_level_state = GST_H266_PARSE_SEI_EXPIRED;
-
-        update_idr_pos (h266parse, nalu);
       }
 
+      if (is_irap_or_gdr || h266parse->push_codec)
+        update_idr_pos (h266parse, nalu);
+
       break;
     }
     case GST_H266_NAL_AUD: