diff --git a/src/gst/gstpipewiresrc.c b/src/gst/gstpipewiresrc.c
index 9c5cf1f76..a73ca00ed 100644
--- a/src/gst/gstpipewiresrc.c
+++ b/src/gst/gstpipewiresrc.c
@@ -679,6 +679,7 @@ on_state_changed (void *data,
     case PW_STREAM_STATE_STREAMING:
       break;
     case PW_STREAM_STATE_ERROR:
+      pw_stream_set_error (pwsrc->stream, -EPIPE, "%s", error);
       GST_ELEMENT_ERROR (pwsrc, RESOURCE, FAILED,
           ("stream error: %s", error), (NULL));
       break;