diff --git a/src/modules/pager/gadget/pager.c b/src/modules/pager/gadget/pager.c
index 69363195f..3f8ca9d45 100644
--- a/src/modules/pager/gadget/pager.c
+++ b/src/modules/pager/gadget/pager.c
@@ -2965,6 +2965,7 @@ pager_create(Evas_Object *parent, int *id, E_Gadget_Site_Orient orient EINA_UNUS
    Evas_Object *o;
    Instance *inst;
 
+   if (e_gadget_site_is_desklock(parent)) return NULL;
    if (*id == 0) *id = 1;
    inst = E_NEW(Instance, 1);
    p = _pager_new(evas_object_evas_get(parent), EINA_FALSE);