diff --git a/src/lib/edje/edje_load.c b/src/lib/edje/edje_load.c
index 7798b12f8b..791428dac3 100644
--- a/src/lib/edje/edje_load.c
+++ b/src/lib/edje/edje_load.c
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ edje_object_file_set(Evas_Object *obj, const char *file, const char *group)
    Eina_Bool ret = EINA_FALSE;
 
    eo_do(obj, edje_obj_file_set(file, group, &ret));
-   _edje_object_orientation_inform(obj);
    return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/edje/edje_smart.c b/src/lib/edje/edje_smart.c
index 22c9dc3dc2..80951d95bd 100644
--- a/src/lib/edje/edje_smart.c
+++ b/src/lib/edje/edje_smart.c
@@ -333,6 +333,7 @@ _edje_smart_file_set(Eo *obj, void *_pd EINA_UNUSED, va_list *list)
    if (_edje_object_file_set_internal(obj, file, group, NULL, NULL, nested))
      if (ret) *ret = EINA_TRUE;
    eina_array_free(nested);
+   _edje_object_orientation_inform(obj);
 }
 
 static void