diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_main.c b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_main.c
index 2a75399e97..bddbaab1e3 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_main.c
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_main.c
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ evas_init(void)
    eet_init();
 #endif
 
+   ecore_init();
+
    evas_module_init();
    if (!evas_async_events_init())
      goto shutdown_module;
@@ -165,6 +167,8 @@ evas_shutdown(void)
    evas_async_events_shutdown();
    evas_module_shutdown();
 
+   ecore_shutdown();
+
 #ifdef BUILD_LOADER_EET
    eet_shutdown();
 #endif