diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_panel.c b/src/lib/elementary/elm_panel.c
index 1265e127ee..675227e654 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_panel.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_panel.c
@@ -1384,18 +1384,21 @@ _elm_panel_scrollable_set(Eo *obj, Elm_Panel_Data *sd, Eina_Bool scrollable)
         elm_layout_content_set(sd->scr_ly, "elm.swallow.content", sd->bx);
         if (sd->content) elm_widget_sub_object_add(sd->scr_ly, sd->content);
 
-        switch (sd->orient)
+        if (sd->hidden)
           {
-           case ELM_PANEL_ORIENT_TOP:
-           case ELM_PANEL_ORIENT_BOTTOM:
-              elm_interface_scrollable_movement_block_set
-                    (obj, EFL_UI_SCROLL_BLOCK_VERTICAL);
-              break;
-           case ELM_PANEL_ORIENT_LEFT:
-           case ELM_PANEL_ORIENT_RIGHT:
-              elm_interface_scrollable_movement_block_set
-                    (obj, EFL_UI_SCROLL_BLOCK_HORIZONTAL);
-              break;
+             switch (sd->orient)
+               {
+                case ELM_PANEL_ORIENT_TOP:
+                case ELM_PANEL_ORIENT_BOTTOM:
+                   elm_interface_scrollable_movement_block_set
+                      (obj, EFL_UI_SCROLL_BLOCK_VERTICAL);
+                   break;
+                case ELM_PANEL_ORIENT_LEFT:
+                case ELM_PANEL_ORIENT_RIGHT:
+                   elm_interface_scrollable_movement_block_set
+                      (obj, EFL_UI_SCROLL_BLOCK_HORIZONTAL);
+                   break;
+               }
           }
 
         elm_interface_scrollable_single_direction_set