diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_colorselector.c b/src/lib/elementary/elm_colorselector.c
index 0937836750..2ca5b09c5d 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_colorselector.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_colorselector.c
@@ -1333,6 +1333,9 @@ _elm_colorselector_efl_ui_widget_theme_apply(Eo *obj, Elm_Colorselector_Data *sd
    int_ret = efl_ui_widget_theme_apply(efl_super(obj, MY_CLASS));
    if (int_ret == EFL_UI_THEME_APPLY_ERROR_GENERIC) return int_ret;
 
+   /* none of the below objects are created before finalize */
+   if (!efl_finalized_get(obj)) return int_ret;
+
    if ((sd->mode == ELM_COLORSELECTOR_PALETTE) ||
        (sd->mode == ELM_COLORSELECTOR_ALL) ||
        (sd->mode == ELM_COLORSELECTOR_BOTH))