diff --git a/src/lib/ecore/ecore_timer.c b/src/lib/ecore/ecore_timer.c
index 7805f79de2..71f63ede85 100644
--- a/src/lib/ecore/ecore_timer.c
+++ b/src/lib/ecore/ecore_timer.c
@@ -467,6 +467,8 @@ _efl_loop_timer_efl_object_parent_set(Eo *obj, Efl_Loop_Timer_Data *pd, Efl_Obje
 
    _efl_loop_timer_util_loop_clear(pd);
 
+   if (efl_invalidated_get(obj)) return;
+
    pd->loop = efl_provider_find(obj, EFL_LOOP_CLASS);
    if (pd->loop)
      pd->loop_data = efl_data_scope_get(pd->loop, EFL_LOOP_CLASS);