diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_slider.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_slider.c
index 79a063e323..361b807b73 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_slider.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_slider.c
@@ -507,9 +507,9 @@ _popup_add(Elm_Slider_Data *sd, Eo *obj)
    sd->popup = edje_object_add(evas_object_evas_get(obj));
    evas_object_smart_member_add(sd->popup, obj);
    if (sd->horizontal)
-     _elm_theme_set(NULL, sd->popup, "slider", "horizontal/popup", elm_widget_style_get(obj));
+     _elm_theme_set(elm_widget_theme_get(obj), sd->popup, "slider", "horizontal/popup", elm_widget_style_get(obj));
    else
-     _elm_theme_set(NULL, sd->popup, "slider", "vertical/popup", elm_widget_style_get(obj));
+     _elm_theme_set(elm_widget_theme_get(obj), sd->popup, "slider", "vertical/popup", elm_widget_style_get(obj));
    edje_object_scale_set(sd->popup, elm_widget_scale_get(obj) *
                          elm_config_scale_get());
    edje_object_signal_callback_add(sd->popup, "popup,hide,done", "elm", // XXX: for compat