diff --git a/src/gst/gstpipewiresrc.c b/src/gst/gstpipewiresrc.c
index e473338ba..e3b86b373 100644
--- a/src/gst/gstpipewiresrc.c
+++ b/src/gst/gstpipewiresrc.c
@@ -783,10 +783,9 @@ wait_started (GstPipeWireSrc *this)
     GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (this, "waiting for started signal, state now %s",
         pw_stream_state_as_string (state));
 
-    if (state == PW_STREAM_STATE_ERROR)
-      break;
-
-    if (this->flushing) {
+    if (state == PW_STREAM_STATE_ERROR ||
+        state == PW_STREAM_STATE_UNCONNECTED ||
+        this->flushing) {
       state = PW_STREAM_STATE_ERROR;
       break;
     }