diff --git a/src/lib/efl/interfaces/efl_ui_format.c b/src/lib/efl/interfaces/efl_ui_format.c
index b4c24f2018..1064b078e3 100644
--- a/src/lib/efl/interfaces/efl_ui_format.c
+++ b/src/lib/efl/interfaces/efl_ui_format.c
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ _format_string_check(const char *fmt)
         if (itr[1] == '%')
           {
              itr++;
+             ret_type = FORMAT_TYPE_STRING;
              continue;
           }