diff --git a/gst/mxf/mxfdemux.c b/gst/mxf/mxfdemux.c
index 3d0f280c8f..293f224975 100644
--- a/gst/mxf/mxfdemux.c
+++ b/gst/mxf/mxfdemux.c
@@ -652,10 +652,10 @@ done:
     memcpy (&demux->current_package_uid, &ret->package_uid, 32);
 
     mxf_umid_to_string (&ret->package_uid, current_package_string);
-    demux->current_package = ret;
     demux->current_package_string = g_strdup (current_package_string);
     g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (demux), "package");
   }
+  demux->current_package = ret;
 
   return ret;
 }