diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_genlist.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_genlist.c
index ddc0804c2b..2d32454bd7 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_genlist.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_genlist.c
@@ -3153,7 +3153,6 @@ elm_genlist_clear(Evas_Object *obj)
         }
         return;
      }
-   wd->clear_me = EINA_FALSE;
    while (wd->items)
      {
         Elm_Genlist_Item *it = ELM_GENLIST_ITEM_FROM_INLIST(wd->items);
@@ -3170,12 +3169,13 @@ elm_genlist_clear(Evas_Object *obj)
           it->wd->group_items = eina_list_remove(it->wd->group_items, it);
         elm_widget_item_pre_notify_del(it);
         if (it->realized) _item_unrealize(it);
-        if (it->itc->func.del)
+        if (((wd->clear_me) || (!it->delete_me)) && (it->itc->func.del)) 
           it->itc->func.del((void *)it->base.data, it->base.widget);
         if (it->long_timer) ecore_timer_del(it->long_timer);
         if (it->swipe_timer) ecore_timer_del(it->swipe_timer);
         elm_widget_item_del(it);
      }
+   wd->clear_me = EINA_FALSE;
    wd->anchor_item = NULL;
    while (wd->blocks)
      {