diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_gengrid.c b/src/lib/elementary/elm_gengrid.c
index 05a83a2b33..2659ff0b22 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_gengrid.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_gengrid.c
@@ -3552,7 +3552,8 @@ _mirrored_set(Evas_Object *obj,
 
    ELM_GENGRID_DATA_GET(obj, sd);
 
-   _item_cache_zero(sd);
+   if (efl_finalized_get(sd->obj))
+     _item_cache_zero(sd);
    efl_ui_mirrored_set(efl_super(obj, MY_CLASS), rtl);
 
    if (!sd->items) return;