diff --git a/modules/media/gtkgstpaintable.c b/modules/media/gtkgstpaintable.c
index e2cbf96041..66bb29985d 100644
--- a/modules/media/gtkgstpaintable.c
+++ b/modules/media/gtkgstpaintable.c
@@ -265,10 +265,13 @@ gtk_gst_paintable_set_paintable (GtkGstPaintable       *self,
     return;
 
   if (self->image == NULL ||
-      self->pixel_aspect_ratio * gdk_paintable_get_intrinsic_width (self->image) !=
-      pixel_aspect_ratio * gdk_paintable_get_intrinsic_width (paintable) ||
       gdk_paintable_get_intrinsic_height (self->image) != gdk_paintable_get_intrinsic_height (paintable) ||
-      gdk_paintable_get_intrinsic_aspect_ratio (self->image) != gdk_paintable_get_intrinsic_aspect_ratio (paintable) ||
+      !G_APPROX_VALUE (self->pixel_aspect_ratio * gdk_paintable_get_intrinsic_width (self->image),
+                       pixel_aspect_ratio * gdk_paintable_get_intrinsic_width (paintable),
+                       FLT_EPSILON) ||
+      !G_APPROX_VALUE (gdk_paintable_get_intrinsic_aspect_ratio (self->image),
+                       gdk_paintable_get_intrinsic_aspect_ratio (paintable),
+                       FLT_EPSILON) ||
       !graphene_rect_equal (viewport, &self->viewport))
     size_changed = TRUE;
   else