diff --git a/src/bin/e_deskmirror.c b/src/bin/e_deskmirror.c
index fac00c7f2..7e5c4e6ac 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_deskmirror.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_deskmirror.c
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ static Eina_Bool
 _e_deskmirror_visible_get(E_Smart_Data *sd, Mirror *m)
 {
    Eina_Bool visible = evas_object_visible_get(m->comp_object);
-   if (m->ec)
+   if (m->ec && (!e_object_is_del(E_OBJECT(m->ec))))
      {
         visible = m->ec->visible;
         /* all iconic visibility changes occur with iconic flag set: