diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget.c
index 404e73d851..eaaadedc25 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget.c
@@ -1689,10 +1689,10 @@ elm_widget_show_region_set(Evas_Object *obj, Evas_Coord x, Evas_Coord y, Evas_Co
    do
      {
         parent_obj = sd->parent_obj;
+        child_obj = sd->obj;
         if ((!parent_obj) || (!_elm_widget_is(parent_obj))) break;
         sd = evas_object_smart_data_get(parent_obj);
         if (!sd) break;
-        child_obj = sd->obj;
 
         evas_object_geometry_get(parent_obj, &px, &py, NULL, NULL);
         evas_object_geometry_get(child_obj, &cx, &cy, NULL, NULL);