diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstgldisplay.c b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstgldisplay.c
index 08e1ec9083..92fc3ba10d 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstgldisplay.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstgldisplay.c
@@ -1225,6 +1225,8 @@ gst_gl_display_create_context (GstGLDisplay * display,
 
     g_cond_wait (&display->priv->cond_create_context, &display->mutex);
 
+    display->context_created = TRUE;
+
     GST_INFO ("gl thread created");
   }