diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst-libs/gst/codecs/gstav1decoder.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst-libs/gst/codecs/gstav1decoder.c
index f537d39a6f..a5a3013ae5 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst-libs/gst/codecs/gstav1decoder.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst-libs/gst/codecs/gstav1decoder.c
@@ -693,6 +693,11 @@ gst_av1_decoder_handle_frame (GstVideoDecoder * decoder,
   while (total_consumed < map.size) {
     res = gst_av1_parser_identify_one_obu (priv->parser,
         map.data + total_consumed, map.size, &obu, &consumed);
+    if (res == GST_AV1_PARSER_DROP) {
+      total_consumed += consumed;
+      continue;
+    }
+
     if (res != GST_AV1_PARSER_OK) {
       ret = GST_FLOW_ERROR;
       goto out;