diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_toolbar.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_toolbar.c
index 6884690fbf..79cf7de9b7 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_toolbar.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_toolbar.c
@@ -1627,6 +1627,7 @@ elm_toolbar_item_separator_set(Elm_Object_Item *it, Eina_Bool separator)
    item->separator = separator;
    scale = (elm_widget_scale_get(obj) * _elm_config->scale);
    _theme_hook_item(obj, item, scale, wd->icon_size);
+   wd->item_count--;
 }
 
 EAPI Eina_Bool