diff --git a/ext/eglgles/gsteglglessink.c b/ext/eglgles/gsteglglessink.c
index e268ff7b4a..110c44852e 100644
--- a/ext/eglgles/gsteglglessink.c
+++ b/ext/eglgles/gsteglglessink.c
@@ -687,6 +687,15 @@ gst_eglglessink_wipe_eglglesctx (GstEglGlesSink * eglglessink)
         eglglessink->eglglesctx.eglcontext);
     eglglessink->eglglesctx.eglcontext = NULL;
   }
+
+  GST_OBJECT_LOCK (eglglessink);
+  /* Reset display region
+   * XXX: Should probably keep old ones if set_render_rect()
+   * has been called.
+   */
+  eglglessink->display_region.w = 0;
+  eglglessink->display_region.h = 0;
+  GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (eglglessink);
 }
 
 static gboolean
@@ -2026,15 +2035,6 @@ gst_eglglessink_configure_caps (GstEglGlesSink * eglglessink, GstCaps * caps)
     /* EGL/GLES cleanup */
     gst_eglglessink_wipe_eglglesctx (eglglessink);
 
-    GST_OBJECT_LOCK (eglglessink);
-    /* Reset display region
-     * XXX: Should probably keep old ones if set_render_rect()
-     * has been called.
-     */
-    eglglessink->display_region.w = 0;
-    eglglessink->display_region.h = 0;
-    GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (eglglessink);
-
     gst_caps_unref (eglglessink->configured_caps);
     eglglessink->configured_caps = NULL;
   }