diff --git a/src/gstreamer/gstlibcamerasrc.cpp b/src/gstreamer/gstlibcamerasrc.cpp
index 3aca4eeda..da8eb4e5c 100644
--- a/src/gstreamer/gstlibcamerasrc.cpp
+++ b/src/gstreamer/gstlibcamerasrc.cpp
@@ -236,6 +236,8 @@ GstLibcameraSrcState::requestCompleted(Request *request)
 		GLibLocker locker(&lock_);
 
 		controls_.readMetadata(request);
+		if(queuedRequests_.empty())
+			return;
 
 		wrap = std::move(queuedRequests_.front());
 		queuedRequests_.pop();