diff --git a/src/pipewire/impl-port.c b/src/pipewire/impl-port.c
index 49f979984..1d1caaeda 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/impl-port.c
+++ b/src/pipewire/impl-port.c
@@ -344,6 +344,8 @@ int pw_impl_port_release_mix(struct pw_impl_port *port, struct pw_impl_port_mix
 				     port->direction, port->port_id,
 				     SPA_IO_Buffers,
 				     NULL, sizeof(port->rt.io));
+
+		pw_impl_port_update_state(port, PW_IMPL_PORT_STATE_CONFIGURE, 0, NULL);
 	}
 	return res;
 }