diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_panel.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_panel.c
index c9fb2c8467..935703003e 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_panel.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_panel.c
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ _mirrored_set(Evas_Object *obj,
 {
    ELM_PANEL_DATA_GET(obj, sd);
 
-   elm_widget_mirrored_set(sd->bx, rtl);
+   if ((sd->content) && (eo_isa(sd->content, ELM_OBJ_WIDGET_CLASS)))
+     elm_widget_mirrored_set(sd->content, rtl);
    elm_panel_orient_set(obj, elm_panel_orient_get(obj));
 }