diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_scroller.c b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_scroller.c
index 9b4140c10c..143a686275 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_scroller.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_scroller.c
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ _efl_ui_scroller_efl_content_content_unset(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Efl_Ui_Scroller_
    Efl_Gfx_Entity *old_content = pd->content;
 
    efl_content_unset(pd->pan_obj);
+   efl_ui_widget_sub_object_del(obj, old_content);
    efl_event_callback_del(pd->content, EFL_EVENT_INVALIDATE, _efl_ui_scroller_content_del_cb, obj);
    pd->content = NULL;
    efl_event_callback_call(obj, EFL_CONTENT_EVENT_CONTENT_CHANGED, NULL);