diff --git a/src/examples/media-session/default-profile.c b/src/examples/media-session/default-profile.c
index f7e22762a..11da59a21 100644
--- a/src/examples/media-session/default-profile.c
+++ b/src/examples/media-session/default-profile.c
@@ -271,6 +271,11 @@ static int handle_profile(struct device *dev)
 				pw_log_info("device '%s': active profile '%s' unavailable",
 					dev->name, pr.name);
 
+			/* ignore hdmi profile removal of unavailable, this can happen
+			 * when the screen is put to sleep */
+			if (strstr(pr.name, "hdmi") != NULL)
+				return 0;
+
 			dev->restored = false;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/examples/media-session/default-routes.c b/src/examples/media-session/default-routes.c
index d7d658547..a336c52a2 100644
--- a/src/examples/media-session/default-routes.c
+++ b/src/examples/media-session/default-routes.c
@@ -372,6 +372,7 @@ static struct route_info *find_route_info(struct device *dev, struct route *r)
 	if (i == NULL)
 		return NULL;
 
+	pw_log_info("device %d: new route %d '%s' found", dev->id, r->index, r->name);
 	i->index = r->index;
 	i->generation = dev->generation;
 
@@ -417,8 +418,8 @@ static int handle_route(struct device *dev, struct route *r)
 			add_idle_timeout(impl);
 		}
 		free(val);
-		i->generation = dev->generation;
 	}
+	i->generation = dev->generation;
 	return 0;
 }