diff --git a/src/engine/gstenginepipeline.cpp b/src/engine/gstenginepipeline.cpp
index e15772412..a6d7657e5 100644
--- a/src/engine/gstenginepipeline.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/gstenginepipeline.cpp
@@ -190,11 +190,12 @@ GstEnginePipeline::~GstEnginePipeline() {
 
     pipeline_ = nullptr;
 
-    if (!pipeline_is_connected_) {
+    if (audiobin_ && !pipeline_is_connected_) {
       gst_object_unref(GST_OBJECT(audiobin_));
-      audiobin_ = nullptr;
     }
 
+    audiobin_ = nullptr;
+
   }
 
 }