diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_check.c b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_check.c
index 43b2a967f6..df53247259 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_check.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_check.c
@@ -50,6 +50,25 @@ static const Elm_Action key_actions[] = {
    {NULL, NULL}
 };
 
+static void
+_check_legacy_event(Eo *obj)
+{
+   EFL_UI_CHECK_DATA_GET(obj, pd);
+   if (pd->selected)
+     {
+        if (pd->legacy_changed_emitted_select) return;
+        pd->legacy_changed_emitted_select = EINA_TRUE;
+        pd->legacy_changed_emitted_unselect = EINA_FALSE;
+     }
+   else
+     {
+        if (pd->legacy_changed_emitted_unselect) return;
+        pd->legacy_changed_emitted_unselect = EINA_TRUE;
+        pd->legacy_changed_emitted_select = EINA_FALSE;
+     }
+   evas_object_smart_callback_call(obj, "changed", NULL);
+}
+
 static void
 _activate(Evas_Object *obj)
 {
@@ -97,8 +116,7 @@ _activate(Evas_Object *obj)
    // "efl,state,check,on" or "efl,state,check,off" for eo-api
    efl_ui_selectable_selected_set(obj, !efl_ui_selectable_selected_get(obj));
    if (elm_widget_is_legacy(obj))
-     evas_object_smart_callback_call(obj, "changed", NULL);
-
+     _check_legacy_event(obj);
    if (_elm_config->atspi_mode)
      efl_access_state_changed_signal_emit(obj,
                                           EFL_ACCESS_STATE_TYPE_CHECKED,
@@ -231,6 +249,8 @@ _on_check_off(void *data,
    Evas_Object *obj = data;
 
    _flush_selected(obj, EINA_FALSE);
+   if (elm_widget_is_legacy(obj))
+     _check_legacy_event(obj);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -242,6 +262,8 @@ _on_check_on(void *data,
    Evas_Object *obj = data;
 
    _flush_selected(obj, EINA_TRUE);
+   if (elm_widget_is_legacy(obj))
+     _check_legacy_event(obj);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_check_private.h b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_check_private.h
index 82031b28fe..e043ac8df6 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_check_private.h
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_check_private.h
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ struct _Efl_Ui_Check_Data
 {
    Eina_Bool            *statep;
    Eina_Bool            selected;
+   Eina_Bool            legacy_changed_emitted_unselect : 1;
+   Eina_Bool            legacy_changed_emitted_select : 1;
 };
 
 /**