diff --git a/src/pipewire/filter.c b/src/pipewire/filter.c
index bb23c9d5c..a5b98f5b7 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/filter.c
+++ b/src/pipewire/filter.c
@@ -1159,6 +1159,9 @@ static void on_core_error(void *_data, uint32_t id, int seq, int res, const char
 
 	if (id == PW_ID_CORE && res == -EPIPE) {
 		filter_set_state(filter, PW_FILTER_STATE_UNCONNECTED, res, message);
+	} else if (id == PW_ID_CORE && res == -EPROTO) {
+		pw_filter_set_active(filter, false);
+		filter_set_state(filter, PW_FILTER_STATE_ERROR, res, message);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/pipewire/stream.c b/src/pipewire/stream.c
index 477861f61..7b4102c5d 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/stream.c
+++ b/src/pipewire/stream.c
@@ -1508,6 +1508,9 @@ static void on_core_error(void *data, uint32_t id, int seq, int res, const char
 
 	if (id == PW_ID_CORE && res == -EPIPE) {
 		stream_set_state(stream, PW_STREAM_STATE_UNCONNECTED, res, message);
+	} else if (id == PW_ID_CORE && res == -EPROTO) {
+		pw_stream_set_active(stream, false);
+		stream_set_state(stream, PW_STREAM_STATE_ERROR, res, message);
 	}
 }