diff --git a/src/lib/ecore_evas/ecore_evas.c b/src/lib/ecore_evas/ecore_evas.c
index f20bd0b9aa..9f3293af7e 100644
--- a/src/lib/ecore_evas/ecore_evas.c
+++ b/src/lib/ecore_evas/ecore_evas.c
@@ -163,8 +163,6 @@ ecore_evas_render(Ecore_Evas *ee)
 
    ecore_evas_render_prepare(ee);
 
-   ee->in_async_render = 1;
-
    if (!ee->visible)
      {
         evas_norender(ee->evas);
@@ -172,6 +170,7 @@ ecore_evas_render(Ecore_Evas *ee)
    else if (ee->can_async_render && !ee->manual_render)
      {
         rend |= !!evas_render_async(ee->evas);
+        if (rend) ee->in_async_render = 1;
      }
    else
      {