diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_intercept.c b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_intercept.c
index 2a37ac2f1a..ae3adf03d8 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_intercept.c
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_intercept.c
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ _evas_object_intercept_call_internal(Evas_Object *eo_obj,
      {
       case EVAS_OBJECT_INTERCEPT_CB_VISIBLE:
         i = !!va_arg(args, int);
+        if (!obj->legacy.visible_set) obj->legacy.visible_set = 1;
         if (i == obj->cur->visible) return 1;
         if (!obj->interceptors) return 0;
         if (i) blocked = evas_object_intercept_call_show(eo_obj, obj);