diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_genlist.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_genlist.c
index 5f98c65071..72616cf3c0 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_genlist.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_genlist.c
@@ -652,6 +652,8 @@ _elm_genlist_item_unrealize(Elm_Gen_Item *it,
                             Eina_Bool calc)
 {
    Evas_Object *content;
+   Eina_List *l;
+   const char *part;
 
    if (!it->realized) return;
    if (GL_IT(it)->wsd->reorder_it == it) return;
@@ -665,6 +667,9 @@ _elm_genlist_item_unrealize(Elm_Gen_Item *it,
         it->long_timer = NULL;
      }
 
+   EINA_LIST_FOREACH(it->texts, l, part)
+     edje_object_part_text_set(VIEW(it), part, NULL);
+
    elm_widget_stringlist_free(it->texts);
    it->texts = NULL;
    elm_widget_stringlist_free(it->contents);