diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_widget.c b/src/lib/elementary/elm_widget.c
index 529fef6b59..c95b2bdf5b 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_widget.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_widget.c
@@ -1025,7 +1025,7 @@ _elm_widget_theme_apply(Eo *obj, Elm_Widget_Smart_Data *_pd EINA_UNUSED)
 {
    _elm_widget_mirrored_reload(obj);
    if (elm_widget_disabled_get(obj))
-     elm_widget_disabled_set(obj, elm_widget_disabled_get(obj));
+     elm_widget_disabled_internal(obj, elm_widget_disabled_get(obj));
 
    return ELM_THEME_APPLY_SUCCESS;
 }