diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_image.c b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_image.c
index 4b0faf8552..a2e0effea8 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_image.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_image.c
@@ -1129,11 +1129,11 @@ _efl_ui_image_efl_file_file_set(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Image_Data *sd, const char *file
         sd->anim = EINA_FALSE;
      }
 
-   if (!file && !sd->prev_img) return EINA_FALSE;
-   else if (!file &&  sd->prev_img)
+   if (!file)
      {
-        _prev_img_del(sd);
-        return EINA_TRUE;
+        if (sd->prev_img)
+          _prev_img_del(sd);
+        return _efl_ui_image_smart_internal_file_set(obj, sd, file, NULL, key);;
      }
 
    if (_efl_ui_image_is_remote(file))