diff --git a/src/bin/e_comp_object.c b/src/bin/e_comp_object.c
index 2e659a6fc..4a4ecf4c6 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_comp_object.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_comp_object.c
@@ -1153,12 +1153,9 @@ _e_comp_intercept_hide(void *data, Evas_Object *obj)
              else
                {
                   e_comp_object_signal_emit(obj, "e,state,hidden", "e");
-                  if (!cw->animating)
-                    {
-                       cw->comp->animating++;
-                       cw->animating = 1;
-                       e_object_ref(E_OBJECT(cw->ec));
-                    }
+                  cw->comp->animating++;
+                  cw->animating++;
+                  e_object_ref(E_OBJECT(cw->ec));
                }
              cw->defer_hide = !!cw->animating;
              if (!cw->animating)
@@ -1835,12 +1832,9 @@ _e_comp_smart_show(Evas_Object *obj)
    else
      {
         e_comp_object_signal_emit(cw->smart_obj, "e,state,visible", "e");
-        if (!cw->animating)
-          {
-             cw->comp->animating++;
-             cw->animating = 1;
-             e_object_ref(E_OBJECT(cw->ec));
-          }
+        cw->comp->animating++;
+        cw->animating++;
+        e_object_ref(E_OBJECT(cw->ec));
      }
    if (!cw->animating)
      e_comp_object_effect_set(obj, NULL);