diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_gengrid.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_gengrid.c
index b442d58a6a..c8329e2ee6 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_gengrid.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_gengrid.c
@@ -227,6 +227,15 @@ _del_hook(Evas_Object *obj)
    free(wd);
 }
 
+static void
+_signal_emit_hook(Evas_Object *obj, const char *emission, const char *source)
+{
+   Widget_Data *wd = elm_widget_data_get(obj);
+   if (!wd) return;
+   edje_object_signal_emit(elm_smart_scroller_edje_object_get(wd->scr),
+                           emission, source);
+}
+
 static void
 _mouse_move(void *data, Evas *evas __UNUSED__, Evas_Object *obj, void *event_info)
 {
@@ -935,6 +944,7 @@ elm_gengrid_add(Evas_Object *parent)
    elm_widget_data_set(obj, wd);
    elm_widget_del_hook_set(obj, _del_hook);
    elm_widget_theme_hook_set(obj, _theme_hook);
+   elm_widget_signal_emit_hook_set(obj, _signal_emit_hook);
 
    wd->scr = elm_smart_scroller_add(e);
    elm_smart_scroller_widget_set(wd->scr, obj);