diff --git a/gst/rtsp/gstrtspsrc.c b/gst/rtsp/gstrtspsrc.c
index d751d8d8ad..0420ccffa4 100644
--- a/gst/rtsp/gstrtspsrc.c
+++ b/gst/rtsp/gstrtspsrc.c
@@ -6809,7 +6809,8 @@ gst_rtspsrc_thread (GstRTSPSrc * src)
 
   GST_OBJECT_LOCK (src);
   cmd = src->pending_cmd;
-  if (cmd == CMD_RECONNECT || cmd == CMD_PLAY || cmd == CMD_LOOP)
+  if (cmd == CMD_RECONNECT || cmd == CMD_PLAY || cmd == CMD_PAUSE
+      || cmd == CMD_LOOP)
     src->pending_cmd = CMD_LOOP;
   else
     src->pending_cmd = CMD_WAIT;