diff --git a/legacy/edje/src/lib/edje_message_queue.c b/legacy/edje/src/lib/edje_message_queue.c
index 41d36c1c57..8d1440e461 100644
--- a/legacy/edje/src/lib/edje_message_queue.c
+++ b/legacy/edje/src/lib/edje_message_queue.c
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ void
 _edje_message_shutdown(void)
 {
    _edje_message_queue_clear();
+   job = NULL;
 }
 
 void