diff --git a/legacy/efreet/src/lib/efreet_desktop.c b/legacy/efreet/src/lib/efreet_desktop.c
index 75b8d1521f..afdd5903ba 100644
--- a/legacy/efreet/src/lib/efreet_desktop.c
+++ b/legacy/efreet/src/lib/efreet_desktop.c
@@ -246,7 +246,6 @@ efreet_desktop_new(const char *file)
     if (!desktop) return NULL;
 
     desktop->orig_path = strdup(file);
-    desktop->load_time = ecore_time_get();
 
     if (!efreet_desktop_read(desktop))
     {
@@ -309,6 +308,8 @@ efreet_desktop_read(Efreet_Desktop *desktop)
 
     efreet_ini_free(ini);
 
+    desktop->load_time = ecore_time_get();
+
     if (error) return 0;
 
     return 1;