diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_list.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_list.c
index a422713125..6443fef558 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_list.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_list.c
@@ -379,6 +379,7 @@ _elm_list_smart_event(Eo *obj, void *_pd, va_list *list)
                {
                   ev->event_flags |= EVAS_EVENT_FLAG_ON_HOLD;
                   if (ret) *ret = EINA_TRUE;
+                  return;
                }
           }
         if (ret) *ret = EINA_FALSE;
@@ -402,6 +403,7 @@ _elm_list_smart_event(Eo *obj, void *_pd, va_list *list)
                {
                   ev->event_flags |= EVAS_EVENT_FLAG_ON_HOLD;
                   if (ret) *ret = EINA_TRUE;
+                  return;
                }
           }
         if (ret) *ret = EINA_FALSE;
@@ -425,6 +427,7 @@ _elm_list_smart_event(Eo *obj, void *_pd, va_list *list)
                {
                   ev->event_flags |= EVAS_EVENT_FLAG_ON_HOLD;
                   if (ret) *ret = EINA_TRUE;
+                  return;
                }
           }
         if (ret) *ret = EINA_FALSE;