diff --git a/src/modules/everything/evry_view.c b/src/modules/everything/evry_view.c
index e75e4921c..db2174d6c 100644
--- a/src/modules/everything/evry_view.c
+++ b/src/modules/everything/evry_view.c
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ _thumb_idler(void *data)
 
 		  edje_object_part_swallow(it->frame, "e.swallow.icon", it->image);
 		  evas_object_show(it->image);
+		  edje_object_signal_emit(it->frame, "e,action,thumb,show", "e");
 	       }
 	     else it->have_thumb = EINA_TRUE;
 	  }
@@ -184,10 +185,6 @@ _thumb_idler(void *data)
 	     e_thumb_icon_begin(it->thumb);
 	     it->do_thumb = EINA_TRUE;
 	  }
-	else
-	  {
-	     edje_object_signal_emit(it->frame, "e,action,thumb,show", "e");
-	  }
 
 	sd->queue = eina_list_remove_list(sd->queue, l);