diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_box.c b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_box.c
index 04533f997e..3cee95ccab 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_box.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_box.c
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ _efl_ui_box_efl_pack_linear_pack_begin(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Box_Data *pd, Efl_Gfx_Ent
 EOLIAN static Eina_Bool
 _efl_ui_box_efl_pack_linear_pack_before(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Box_Data *pd, Efl_Gfx_Entity *subobj, const Efl_Gfx_Entity *existing)
 {
-   EINA_SAFETY_ON_FALSE_RETURN_VAL(eina_list_data_find(pd->children, existing), EINA_FALSE);
+   if (existing) EINA_SAFETY_ON_FALSE_RETURN_VAL(eina_list_data_find(pd->children, existing), EINA_FALSE);
 
    if (!_efl_ui_box_child_register(obj, pd, subobj))
      return EINA_FALSE;
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ _efl_ui_box_efl_pack_linear_pack_before(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Box_Data *pd, Efl_Gfx_En
 EOLIAN static Eina_Bool
 _efl_ui_box_efl_pack_linear_pack_after(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Box_Data *pd, Efl_Gfx_Entity *subobj, const Efl_Gfx_Entity *existing)
 {
-   EINA_SAFETY_ON_FALSE_RETURN_VAL(eina_list_data_find(pd->children, existing), EINA_FALSE);
+   if (existing) EINA_SAFETY_ON_FALSE_RETURN_VAL(eina_list_data_find(pd->children, existing), EINA_FALSE);
 
    if (!_efl_ui_box_child_register(obj, pd, subobj))
      return EINA_FALSE;