diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/va/gstvavpp.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/va/gstvavpp.c
index f4a04a8475..bfa1fc583e 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/va/gstvavpp.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/va/gstvavpp.c
@@ -432,6 +432,10 @@ gst_va_vpp_update_properties (GstVaBaseTransform * btrans)
   GstVaVpp *self = GST_VA_VPP (btrans);
 
   gst_va_vpp_rebuild_filters (self);
+
+  /* resetting prev_direction ensures the orientation is actually applied to
+   * the new instance of GstVaFilter we are configuring here */
+  self->prev_direction = GST_VIDEO_ORIENTATION_IDENTITY;
   _update_properties_unlocked (self);
 }