diff --git a/src/lib/edje/edje_load.c b/src/lib/edje/edje_load.c
index 6ef6f142a5..b3f351953a 100644
--- a/src/lib/edje/edje_load.c
+++ b/src/lib/edje/edje_load.c
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ _edje_object_file_set_internal(Evas_Object *obj, const Eina_File *file, const ch
                             externals = eina_list_append(externals, rp);
                           rp->object = evas_object_rectangle_add(ed->base->evas);
                           evas_object_color_set(rp->object, 0, 0, 0, 0);
-                          evas_object_pass_events_set(rp->object, !ep->mouse_events);
+                          evas_object_pass_events_set(rp->object, 1);
                           evas_object_pointer_mode_set(rp->object, EVAS_OBJECT_POINTER_MODE_NOGRAB);
                           _edje_callbacks_focus_add(rp->object, ed, rp);
                           break;