diff --git a/src/lib/ecore/efl_loop_consumer.c b/src/lib/ecore/efl_loop_consumer.c
index d436da82ff..389e0c5f96 100644
--- a/src/lib/ecore/efl_loop_consumer.c
+++ b/src/lib/ecore/efl_loop_consumer.c
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ struct _Efl_Loop_Consumer_Data
 static Efl_Loop *
 _efl_loop_consumer_loop_get(Eo *obj, Efl_Loop_Consumer_Data *pd EINA_UNUSED)
 {
+   if (eina_main_loop_is())
+     return ecore_main_loop_get();
    return efl_provider_find(obj, EFL_LOOP_CLASS);
 }