diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_genlist.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_genlist.c
index 2134dbd382..c3e9facd82 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_genlist.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_genlist.c
@@ -3517,7 +3517,8 @@ _decorate_all_item_unrealize(Elm_Gen_Item *it)
                                 "elm");
      }
 
-   _view_clear(it->deco_all_view, NULL, &(GL_IT(it)->deco_all_contents));
+   _view_clear(it->deco_all_view, &(GL_IT(it)->deco_all_texts),
+               &(GL_IT(it)->deco_all_contents));
 
    edje_object_signal_emit(VIEW(it), SIGNAL_DECORATE_DISABLED, "elm");
 
@@ -4881,7 +4882,8 @@ _decorate_item_unrealize(Elm_Gen_Item *it)
 
    evas_event_freeze(evas_object_evas_get(obj));
 
-   _view_clear(GL_IT(it)->deco_it_view, NULL, &(GL_IT(it)->deco_it_contents));
+   _view_clear(GL_IT(it)->deco_it_view, &(GL_IT(it)->deco_it_texts),
+               &(GL_IT(it)->deco_it_contents));
 
    edje_object_part_unswallow(it->item->deco_it_view, VIEW(it));
    evas_object_smart_member_add(VIEW(it), sd->pan_obj);
@@ -5269,7 +5271,7 @@ _decorate_item_realize(Elm_Gen_Item *it)
      (GL_IT(it)->deco_it_view, EVAS_CALLBACK_MOUSE_MOVE, _item_mouse_move_cb,
      it);
 
-   _view_inflate(it->item->deco_it_view, it, NULL,
+   _view_inflate(it->item->deco_it_view, it, &GL_IT(it)->deco_it_texts,
                  &GL_IT(it)->deco_it_contents);
    edje_object_part_swallow
      (it->item->deco_it_view,
@@ -6856,6 +6858,8 @@ _elm_genlist_item_item_class_update(Eo *eo_it, Elm_Gen_Item *it,
    it->item->nocache_once = EINA_TRUE;
 
    ELM_SAFE_FREE(it->texts, elm_widget_stringlist_free);
+   ELM_SAFE_FREE(GL_IT(it)->deco_it_texts, elm_widget_stringlist_free);
+   ELM_SAFE_FREE(GL_IT(it)->deco_all_texts, elm_widget_stringlist_free);
 
    elm_genlist_item_update(eo_it);
 }
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget_genlist.h b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget_genlist.h
index 477dbde044..d16c3940e5 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget_genlist.h
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget_genlist.h
@@ -211,8 +211,8 @@ struct Elm_Gen_Item_Type
    Evas_Coord              w, h, minw, minh;
    Elm_Gen_Item           *group_item;
    Elm_Genlist_Item_Type   type;
-   Eina_List              *deco_it_contents;
-   Eina_List              *deco_all_contents;
+   Eina_List              *deco_it_texts, *deco_it_contents;
+   Eina_List              *deco_all_texts, *deco_all_contents;
    Eina_List              *flip_contents;
    Ecore_Timer            *swipe_timer;
    Evas_Coord              scrl_x, scrl_y, old_scrl_y;