diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_box.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_box.c
index ed3916c9e0..9d81a1a9fc 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_box.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_box.c
@@ -120,6 +120,9 @@ _sizing_eval(Evas_Object *obj)
 
    ELM_BOX_DATA_GET(obj, sd);
 
+   if (sd->on_deletion)
+     return;
+
    evas_object_size_hint_min_get
      (ELM_WIDGET_DATA(sd)->resize_obj, &minw, &minh);
    evas_object_size_hint_max_get
@@ -390,6 +393,8 @@ _elm_box_smart_del(Evas_Object *obj)
 
    ELM_BOX_DATA_GET(obj, sd);
 
+   sd->on_deletion = EINA_TRUE;
+
    evas_object_event_callback_del_full
      (ELM_WIDGET_DATA(sd)->resize_obj, EVAS_CALLBACK_CHANGED_SIZE_HINTS,
      _on_size_hints_changed, obj);
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget_box.h b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget_box.h
index f01c4b3bbc..3c25c95d7a 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget_box.h
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget_box.h
@@ -122,8 +122,9 @@ struct _Elm_Box_Smart_Data
                                 * first member obligatory, as
                                 * we're inheriting from it */
 
-   Eina_Bool             horizontal : 1;
    Eina_Bool             homogeneous : 1;
+   Eina_Bool             on_deletion : 1;
+   Eina_Bool             horizontal : 1;
    Eina_Bool             recalc : 1;
 };