diff --git a/src/lib/ecore_ipc/ecore_ipc.c b/src/lib/ecore_ipc/ecore_ipc.c
index f6f7fee463..bd4d76bc65 100644
--- a/src/lib/ecore_ipc/ecore_ipc.c
+++ b/src/lib/ecore_ipc/ecore_ipc.c
@@ -277,6 +277,8 @@ ecore_ipc_post_event_client_del(Ecore_Ipc_Client *cl)
    Ecore_Ipc_Event_Client_Del *ev;
 
    if (cl->delete_me) return;
+   
+   cl->delete_me = EINA_TRUE;
 
    ev = calloc(1, sizeof(Ecore_Ipc_Event_Client_Del));
    EINA_SAFETY_ON_NULL_RETURN(ev);