diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_textblock.c b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_textblock.c
index 937cc60263..e92b55ba68 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_textblock.c
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_textblock.c
@@ -15830,13 +15830,13 @@ evas_object_textblock_render_pre(Evas_Object *eo_obj,
      }
 
    //evas_object_textblock_coords_recalc(eo_obj, obj, obj->private_data);
-   if (!_relayout_if_needed(eo_obj, o))
+   is_v = evas_object_is_visible(obj);
+   was_v = evas_object_was_visible(obj);
+   if (is_v && !_relayout_if_needed(eo_obj, o))
      {
         o->redraw = 0;
         evas_object_render_pre_prev_cur_add(&obj->layer->evas->clip_changes,
                                             eo_obj, obj);
-        is_v = evas_object_is_visible(obj);
-        was_v = evas_object_was_visible(obj);
         goto done;
      }
    if (o->changed)
@@ -15845,8 +15845,6 @@ evas_object_textblock_render_pre(Evas_Object *eo_obj,
         o->redraw = 0;
         evas_object_render_pre_prev_cur_add(&obj->layer->evas->clip_changes,
                                             eo_obj, obj);
-        is_v = evas_object_is_visible(obj);
-        was_v = evas_object_was_visible(obj);
         goto done;
      }
 
@@ -15855,14 +15853,10 @@ evas_object_textblock_render_pre(Evas_Object *eo_obj,
         o->redraw = 0;
         evas_object_render_pre_prev_cur_add(&obj->layer->evas->clip_changes,
                                             eo_obj, obj);
-        is_v = evas_object_is_visible(obj);
-        was_v = evas_object_was_visible(obj);
         goto done;
      }
    /* now figure what changed and add draw rects */
    /* if it just became visible or invisible */
-   is_v = evas_object_is_visible(obj);
-   was_v = evas_object_was_visible(obj);
    if (is_v != was_v)
      {
         evas_object_render_pre_visible_change(&obj->layer->evas->clip_changes,