diff --git a/legacy/efreet/src/lib/efreet_desktop.c b/legacy/efreet/src/lib/efreet_desktop.c
index 7cfaf606a3..f527398171 100644
--- a/legacy/efreet/src/lib/efreet_desktop.c
+++ b/legacy/efreet/src/lib/efreet_desktop.c
@@ -116,8 +116,10 @@ efreet_desktop_init(void)
 
     efreet_desktop_cache = ecore_hash_new(ecore_str_hash, ecore_str_compare);
     ecore_hash_set_free_key(efreet_desktop_cache, ECORE_FREE_CB(free));
+#if 0
     ecore_hash_set_free_value(efreet_desktop_cache, 
                                 ECORE_FREE_CB(efreet_desktop_free));
+#endif
 
     efreet_desktop_types = ecore_list_new();
     ecore_list_set_free_cb(efreet_desktop_types, 
@@ -219,6 +221,18 @@ efreet_desktop_get(const char *file)
     return desktop;
 }
 
+/**
+ * @param desktop: The Efreet_Desktop to ref
+ * @return Returns the new reference count
+ */
+int
+efreet_desktop_ref(Efreet_Desktop *desktop)
+{
+    if (!desktop) return 0;
+    desktop->ref++;
+    return desktop->ref;
+}
+
 /**
  * @param file: The file to create the Efreet_Desktop from
  * @return Returns a new empty_Efreet_Desktop on success, NULL on failure
@@ -460,7 +474,7 @@ efreet_desktop_free(Efreet_Desktop *desktop)
     desktop->ref--;
     if (desktop->ref > 0) return;
 
-    if (desktop->cached)
+    if (desktop->cached && efreet_desktop_cache)
         ecore_hash_remove(efreet_desktop_cache, desktop->orig_path);
 
     IF_FREE(desktop->orig_path);
diff --git a/legacy/efreet/src/lib/efreet_desktop.h b/legacy/efreet/src/lib/efreet_desktop.h
index b89c5d0914..1f27662b5b 100644
--- a/legacy/efreet/src/lib/efreet_desktop.h
+++ b/legacy/efreet/src/lib/efreet_desktop.h
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ struct Efreet_Desktop
 };
 
 Efreet_Desktop   *efreet_desktop_get(const char *file);
+int               efreet_desktop_ref(Efreet_Desktop *desktop);
 Efreet_Desktop   *efreet_desktop_empty_new(const char *file);
 Efreet_Desktop   *efreet_desktop_new(const char *file);
 void              efreet_desktop_free(Efreet_Desktop *desktop);