diff --git a/src/modules/conf_theme/e_int_config_theme.c b/src/modules/conf_theme/e_int_config_theme.c
index d455b8897..a74990cd3 100644
--- a/src/modules/conf_theme/e_int_config_theme.c
+++ b/src/modules/conf_theme/e_int_config_theme.c
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ _fill_data(E_Config_Dialog_Data *cfdata)
 
    c = e_theme_config_get("theme");
    if (c)
-     cfdata->theme = eina_stringshare_add(c->file);
+     cfdata->theme = eina_stringshare_ref(c->file);
    else
      {
         e_prefix_data_concat_static(path, "data/themes/default.edj");