diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_genlist.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_genlist.c
index c99f579b85..383bb15c35 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_genlist.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_genlist.c
@@ -2382,8 +2382,6 @@ _item_multi_select_up(Elm_Genlist_Data *sd)
    if (!sd->multi) return EINA_FALSE;
 
    eo_prev = elm_genlist_item_prev_get(sd->last_selected_item);
-   if (!eo_prev) return EINA_TRUE;
-
    while (eo_prev)
      {
         ELM_GENLIST_ITEM_DATA_GET(eo_prev, prev);
@@ -2393,6 +2391,7 @@ _item_multi_select_up(Elm_Genlist_Data *sd)
           break;
         eo_prev = EO_OBJ(ELM_GEN_ITEM_FROM_INLIST(EINA_INLIST_GET(prev)->prev));
      }
+   if (!eo_prev) return EINA_TRUE;
 
    if (elm_genlist_item_selected_get(eo_prev))
      {