diff --git a/ext/kate/gstkatedec.c b/ext/kate/gstkatedec.c
index e93d1820eb..8748498e08 100644
--- a/ext/kate/gstkatedec.c
+++ b/ext/kate/gstkatedec.c
@@ -499,7 +499,6 @@ gst_kate_dec_sink_handle_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
 
   switch (GST_EVENT_TYPE (event)) {
     case GST_EVENT_SEGMENT:
-      gst_kate_util_decoder_base_segment_event (&kd->decoder, event);
       break;
 
     case GST_EVENT_FLUSH_START:
diff --git a/ext/kate/gstkateutil.c b/ext/kate/gstkateutil.c
index e5b519b244..93777ab58e 100644
--- a/ext/kate/gstkateutil.c
+++ b/ext/kate/gstkateutil.c
@@ -153,6 +153,10 @@ gst_kate_util_decoder_base_queue_event (GstKateDecoderBase * decoder,
     case GST_EVENT_EOS:
       can_be_queued = FALSE;
       break;
+    case GST_EVENT_SEGMENT:
+      gst_kate_util_decoder_base_segment_event (decoder, event);
+      can_be_queued = TRUE;
+      break;
     default:
       can_be_queued = TRUE;
       break;