diff --git a/src/bin/e_comp_x.c b/src/bin/e_comp_x.c
index 8f4e9555e..9f19eef95 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_comp_x.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_comp_x.c
@@ -5394,6 +5394,7 @@ _e_comp_x_del(E_Comp *c)
    E_FREE_FUNC(unfocus_job, ecore_job_del);
    free(c->x_comp_data);
    c->x_comp_data = e_comp_x = NULL;
+   c->root = 0;
 }
 
 static void