diff --git a/src/bin/e_border.h b/src/bin/e_border.h
index af42464ff..29fe8dd8a 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_border.h
+++ b/src/bin/e_border.h
@@ -839,5 +839,18 @@ extern EAPI int E_EVENT_BORDER_PROPERTY;
 extern EAPI int E_EVENT_BORDER_FULLSCREEN;
 extern EAPI int E_EVENT_BORDER_UNFULLSCREEN;
 
+/* macro for finding misuse of changed flag */
+#if 0
+# define BD_CHANGED(BD) \
+  do { \
+     if (e_object_is_del(E_OBJECT(BD))) \
+       EINA_LOG_CRIT("CHANGED SET ON DELETED BORDER!"); \
+     BD->changed = 1; \
+     INF("%s:%d - BD CHANGED: %p", __FILE__, __LINE__, BD); \
+  } while (0)
+#else
+# define BD_CHANGED(BD) BD->changed = 1
+#endif
+
 #endif
 #endif