diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_genlist.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_genlist.c
index afaf28b962..9ce38d6324 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_genlist.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_genlist.c
@@ -813,6 +813,7 @@ _item_del(Elm_Gen_Item *it)
         if (!it->wd->anchor_item)
           it->wd->anchor_item = ELM_GEN_ITEM_FROM_INLIST(EINA_INLIST_GET(it)->prev);
      }
+   if (it->wd->expanded_item == it) it->wd->expanded_item = NULL;
    if (it->parent)
      it->parent->item->items = eina_list_remove(it->parent->item->items, it);
    if (it->item->swipe_timer) ecore_timer_del(it->item->swipe_timer);