diff --git a/plugins/nle/nleghostpad.c b/plugins/nle/nleghostpad.c
index cda0b0d5b47cccb572ba94269d7e36b2b2b46907..35dfc246b46326db7c942cad8edfffefa9128653 100644
--- a/plugins/nle/nleghostpad.c
+++ b/plugins/nle/nleghostpad.c
@@ -749,6 +749,7 @@ nle_object_remove_ghost_pad (NleObject * object, GstPad * ghost)
 
   priv = gst_pad_get_element_private (ghost);
   gst_ghost_pad_set_target (GST_GHOST_PAD (ghost), NULL);
+  gst_pad_set_active (ghost, FALSE);
   gst_element_remove_pad (GST_ELEMENT (object), ghost);
   if (priv)
     g_slice_free (NlePadPrivate, priv);