diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elc_hoversel.c b/src/lib/elementary/elc_hoversel.c
index b882b87833..dfdb638892 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elc_hoversel.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elc_hoversel.c
@@ -678,7 +678,8 @@ _elm_hoversel_efl_gfx_entity_visible_set(Eo *obj, Elm_Hoversel_Data *sd, Eina_Bo
      return;
 
    efl_gfx_entity_visible_set(efl_super(obj, MY_CLASS), vis);
-   efl_gfx_entity_visible_set(sd->hover, vis);
+   if (sd->hover)
+     efl_gfx_entity_visible_set(sd->hover, vis);
 }
 
 EOLIAN static void
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_entry.c b/src/lib/elementary/elm_entry.c
index 1fa1a9096a..94ce3c5391 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_entry.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_entry.c
@@ -1811,8 +1811,8 @@ _menu_call(Evas_Object *obj)
         if (sd->hoversel)
           {
              _hoversel_position(obj);
-             evas_object_show(sd->hoversel);
              elm_hoversel_hover_begin(sd->hoversel);
+             evas_object_show(sd->hoversel);
           }
 
         if (!_elm_config->desktop_entry)