diff --git a/src/bin/e_fm.c b/src/bin/e_fm.c
index 14206d1c3..8b9fed1d3 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_fm.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_fm.c
@@ -476,6 +476,30 @@ e_fm2_path_set(Evas_Object *obj, const char *dev, const char *path)
    sd->tmp.iter = 0;
 }
 
+EAPI void
+e_fm2_underlay_show(Evas_Object *obj)
+{
+   E_Fm2_Smart_Data *sd;
+   
+   sd = evas_object_smart_data_get(obj);
+   if (!sd) return; // safety
+   if (!evas_object_type_get(obj)) return; // safety
+   if (strcmp(evas_object_type_get(obj), "e_fm")) return; // safety
+   evas_object_show(sd->underlay);
+}
+
+EAPI void
+e_fm2_underlay_hide(Evas_Object *obj)
+{
+   E_Fm2_Smart_Data *sd;
+   
+   sd = evas_object_smart_data_get(obj);
+   if (!sd) return; // safety
+   if (!evas_object_type_get(obj)) return; // safety
+   if (strcmp(evas_object_type_get(obj), "e_fm")) return; // safety
+   evas_object_hide(sd->underlay);
+}
+
 EAPI void
 e_fm2_custom_theme_set(Evas_Object *obj, const char *path)
 {
diff --git a/src/bin/e_fm.h b/src/bin/e_fm.h
index 0484ecae1..27f6cf054 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_fm.h
+++ b/src/bin/e_fm.h
@@ -134,6 +134,8 @@ EAPI int                   e_fm2_shutdown(void);
 EAPI Evas_Object          *e_fm2_add(Evas *evas);
 EAPI void                  e_fm2_path_set(Evas_Object *obj, const char *dev, const char *path);
 EAPI void                  e_fm2_custom_theme_set(Evas_Object *obj, const char *path);
+EAPI void                  e_fm2_underlay_show(Evas_Object *obj);
+EAPI void                  e_fm2_underlay_hide(Evas_Object *obj);
 EAPI void                  e_fm2_path_get(Evas_Object *obj, const char **dev, const char **path);
 EAPI void                  e_fm2_refresh(Evas_Object *obj);
 EAPI const char           *e_fm2_real_path_get(Evas_Object *obj);
diff --git a/src/bin/e_fwin.c b/src/bin/e_fwin.c
index 0d429a1e8..686ac7573 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_fwin.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_fwin.c
@@ -269,6 +269,7 @@ e_fwin_zone_new(E_Zone *zone, const char *dev, const char *path)
 				  _e_fwin_selected, fwin);
    e_fm2_icon_menu_start_extend_callback_set(o, _e_fwin_cb_menu_extend_start, fwin);
    e_fm2_icon_menu_end_extend_callback_set(o, _e_fwin_menu_extend, fwin);
+   e_fm2_underlay_hide(o);
    evas_object_show(o);
    
    o = e_scrollframe_add(zone->container->bg_evas);