diff --git a/src/lib/eo/eo_base_class.c b/src/lib/eo/eo_base_class.c
index 8687b9b923..815d6ba264 100644
--- a/src/lib/eo/eo_base_class.c
+++ b/src/lib/eo/eo_base_class.c
@@ -811,12 +811,14 @@ _efl_object_finalized_get(const Eo *obj_id, Efl_Object_Data *pd EINA_UNUSED)
 }
 
 EOLIAN static Eina_Bool
-_efl_object_invalidated_get(const Eo *obj_id, Efl_Object_Data *pd EINA_UNUSED)
+_efl_object_invalidated_get(const Eo *obj_id, Efl_Object_Data *pd)
 {
    Eina_Bool invalidate;
    EO_OBJ_POINTER_RETURN_VAL(obj_id, obj, EINA_TRUE);
    invalidate = obj->invalidate || obj->is_invalidating;
    EO_OBJ_DONE(obj_id);
+   if (!invalidate && pd && pd->parent)
+     return efl_invalidated_get(pd->parent);
    return invalidate;
 }