diff --git a/legacy/evas/src/evas_image_routines.c b/legacy/evas/src/evas_image_routines.c
index beb960334e..068b87b969 100644
--- a/legacy/evas/src/evas_image_routines.c
+++ b/legacy/evas/src/evas_image_routines.c
@@ -794,9 +794,15 @@ __evas_image_get_colormap(Display *disp, int screen)
 void
 __evas_image_init(Display *disp, int screen)
 {
-   imlib_set_font_cache_size(1024 * 1024);
-   imlib_set_cache_size(8 * 1024 * 1024);
-   imlib_set_color_usage(128);
+   static int initted = 0;
+   
+   if (!initted)
+     {
+	imlib_set_font_cache_size(1024 * 1024);
+	imlib_set_cache_size(8 * 1024 * 1024);
+	imlib_set_color_usage(128);
+	initted = 1;
+     }
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/legacy/evas/src/evas_imlib_routines.c b/legacy/evas/src/evas_imlib_routines.c
index 5511ac2633..dc96d31c4f 100644
--- a/legacy/evas/src/evas_imlib_routines.c
+++ b/legacy/evas/src/evas_imlib_routines.c
@@ -717,9 +717,15 @@ __evas_imlib_get_colormap(Display *disp, int screen)
 void
 __evas_imlib_init(Display *disp, int screen)
 {
-   imlib_set_font_cache_size(1024 * 1024);
-   imlib_set_cache_size(8 * 1024 * 1024);
-   imlib_set_color_usage(128);
+   static int initted = 0;
+   
+   if (!initted)
+     {
+	imlib_set_font_cache_size(1024 * 1024);
+	imlib_set_cache_size(8 * 1024 * 1024);
+	imlib_set_color_usage(128);
+	initted = 1;
+     }
 }
 
 void