diff --git a/sys/androidmedia/gstamcvideodec.c b/sys/androidmedia/gstamcvideodec.c
index 8cd1838a05..1d4e2282be 100644
--- a/sys/androidmedia/gstamcvideodec.c
+++ b/sys/androidmedia/gstamcvideodec.c
@@ -553,6 +553,9 @@ _find_nearest_frame (GstAmcVideoDec * self, GstClockTime reference_timestamp)
     }
   }
 
+  if (best)
+    gst_video_codec_frame_ref (best);
+
   g_list_foreach (frames, (GFunc) gst_video_codec_frame_unref, NULL);
   g_list_free (frames);