diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_transit.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_transit.c
index 804de0d618..db8623f8ad 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_transit.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_transit.c
@@ -225,8 +225,6 @@ _elm_transit_del(Elm_Transit *transit)
    Elm_Transit_Effect_Module *effect_module;
    Elm_Transit *chain_transit;
 
-   transit->deleted = EINA_TRUE;
-
    EINA_LIST_FOREACH_SAFE(transit->next_chain_transits, elist, elist_next, chain_transit)
      {
         if (transit->prev_chain_transit)
@@ -245,6 +243,8 @@ _elm_transit_del(Elm_Transit *transit)
    while (transit->objs)
      _elm_transit_object_remove(transit, eina_list_data_get(transit->objs));
 
+   transit->deleted = EINA_TRUE;
+
    if (transit->del_data.func)
      transit->del_data.func(transit->del_data.arg, transit);