diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_win.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_win.c
index 85fe2f0013..be639d05cd 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_win.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_win.c
@@ -1401,11 +1401,12 @@ elm_win_add(Evas_Object *parent, const char *name, Elm_Win_Type type)
 
    win = ELM_NEW(Elm_Win);
 
-#define FALLBACK_TRY(engine)                                            \
-   if (!win->ee)                                                        \
-   do {                                                               \
+#define FALLBACK_TRY(engine)                                              \
+   if (!win->ee)                                                          \
+   do {                                                                   \
         CRITICAL(engine " engine creation failed. Trying software X11."); \
-        win->ee = ecore_evas_software_x11_new(NULL, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1);      \
+        elm_engine_set(ELM_SOFTWARE_X11);                                 \
+        win->ee = ecore_evas_software_x11_new(NULL, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1);       \
    } while (0)
 #define ENGINE_COMPARE(name) (!strcmp(_elm_config->engine, name))