diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_main.c b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_main.c
index adae7d5e74..dcfecfce54 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_main.c
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_main.c
@@ -311,6 +311,9 @@ evas_object_clip_recalc_do(Evas_Object_Protected_Data *obj, Evas_Object_Protecte
         cb = (cb * (nb + 1)) >> 8;
         ca = (ca * (na + 1)) >> 8;
      }
+   else obj->clip.mask = NULL;
+   if (!EVAS_OBJECT_DATA_VALID(obj->clip.mask))
+     obj->clip.mask = NULL;
 
    if (((ca == 0) && (obj->cur->render_op == EVAS_RENDER_BLEND)) ||
        (cw <= 0) || (ch <= 0))