diff --git a/src/core/metatypes.cpp b/src/core/metatypes.cpp
index 8b9c4f5a9..d071929d1 100644
--- a/src/core/metatypes.cpp
+++ b/src/core/metatypes.cpp
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ void RegisterMetaTypes() {
 #ifdef HAVE_GSTREAMER
   qRegisterMetaType<GstBuffer*>("GstBuffer*");
   qRegisterMetaType<GstElement*>("GstElement*");
+  qRegisterMetaType<GstState>("GstState");
   qRegisterMetaType<GstEnginePipeline*>("GstEnginePipeline*");
 #endif
   qRegisterMetaType<CollectionDirectory>("CollectionDirectory");
diff --git a/src/engine/gstenginepipeline.cpp b/src/engine/gstenginepipeline.cpp
index 2e36734df..94e81e731 100644
--- a/src/engine/gstenginepipeline.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/gstenginepipeline.cpp
@@ -1552,7 +1552,9 @@ QFuture<GstStateChangeReturn> GstEnginePipeline::SetState(const GstState state)
 
 void GstEnginePipeline::SetStateDelayed(const GstState state) {
 
-  QTimer::singleShot(300, this, [this, state]() { SetState(state); });
+  QMetaObject::invokeMethod(this, [this, state]() {
+    QTimer::singleShot(300, this, [this, state]() { SetState(state); });
+  }, Qt::QueuedConnection);
 
 }
 
@@ -1591,7 +1593,9 @@ void GstEnginePipeline::SeekQueued(const qint64 nanosec) {
 
 void GstEnginePipeline::SeekDelayed(const qint64 nanosec) {
 
-  QTimer::singleShot(100, this, [this, nanosec]() { SeekQueued(nanosec); });
+  QMetaObject::invokeMethod(this, [this, nanosec]() {
+    QTimer::singleShot(100, this, [this, nanosec]() { Seek(nanosec); });
+  }, Qt::QueuedConnection);
 
 }