diff --git a/src/lib/ecore_evas/ecore_evas.c b/src/lib/ecore_evas/ecore_evas.c
index d510950cbf..9f7951ab67 100644
--- a/src/lib/ecore_evas/ecore_evas.c
+++ b/src/lib/ecore_evas/ecore_evas.c
@@ -3129,7 +3129,8 @@ _ecore_evas_tick_source_find(void)
 
    _general_tick = NULL;
    EINA_INLIST_FOREACH(ecore_evases, ee)
-     if (ee->engine.func->fn_animator_register &&
+     if (!ee->deleted &&
+         ee->engine.func->fn_animator_register &&
          ee->engine.func->fn_animator_unregister)
        {
           if (ee->anim_count)