diff --git a/legacy/efreet/src/lib/efreet_cache.c b/legacy/efreet/src/lib/efreet_cache.c
index 3d9b838f10..643b2f53c0 100644
--- a/legacy/efreet/src/lib/efreet_cache.c
+++ b/legacy/efreet/src/lib/efreet_cache.c
@@ -685,6 +685,12 @@ efreet_cache_icon_theme_name_list(int *num)
             memmove(&keys[i], &keys[i + 1], (*num - i - 1) * sizeof(char *));
             (*num)--;
         }
+        /* this fixes segv of e's icon theme chooser. FIXME is this a not intended case?*/
+        else if (!strncmp(keys[i], "efreet", 6) && (i < (*num + 1)))
+        {
+             memmove(&keys[i], &keys[i + 1], (*num - i - 1) * sizeof(char *));
+             (*num)--;
+        }
     }
     return keys;
 }