diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/audio/gstaudiodecoder.c b/gst-libs/gst/audio/gstaudiodecoder.c
index 5ed2af107a..2e3d1986b4 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/audio/gstaudiodecoder.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/audio/gstaudiodecoder.c
@@ -1008,7 +1008,7 @@ gst_audio_decoder_drain (GstAudioDecoder * dec)
 {
   GstFlowReturn ret;
 
-  if (dec->priv->drained)
+  if (dec->priv->drained && !dec->priv->gather)
     return GST_FLOW_OK;
   else {
     /* dispatch reverse pending buffers */