diff --git a/legacy/edje/src/lib/Edje.h b/legacy/edje/src/lib/Edje.h
index 7e5e5b4704..1e6dd940ce 100644
--- a/legacy/edje/src/lib/Edje.h
+++ b/legacy/edje/src/lib/Edje.h
@@ -2967,7 +2967,9 @@ EAPI Eina_Bool        edje_object_part_swallow        (Evas_Object *obj, const c
  *
  * Causes the edje to regurgitate a previously swallowed object. :)
  *
- * @note @p obj_swallow will @b not be deleted.
+ * @note @p obj_swallow will @b not be deleted or hidden.
+ * @note @p obj_swallow may appear shown on the evas depending on its state when
+ * it got unswallowed. Make sure you delete it or hide it if you do not want it to.
  */
 EAPI void             edje_object_part_unswallow      (Evas_Object *obj, Evas_Object *obj_swallow);
 
diff --git a/legacy/edje/src/lib/edje_util.c b/legacy/edje/src/lib/edje_util.c
index 1eea1c812b..0e2aa8f461 100644
--- a/legacy/edje/src/lib/edje_util.c
+++ b/legacy/edje/src/lib/edje_util.c
@@ -2215,7 +2215,6 @@ edje_object_part_unswallow(Evas_Object *obj __UNUSED__, Evas_Object *obj_swallow
                                             _edje_object_part_swallow_changed_hints_cb,
                                             rp);
 	evas_object_clip_unset(rp->swallowed_object);
-	evas_object_hide(rp->swallowed_object);
 	evas_object_data_del(rp->swallowed_object, "\377 edje.swallowing_part");
 
 	if (rp->part->mouse_events)