diff --git a/legacy/efreet/src/lib/efreet_utils.c b/legacy/efreet/src/lib/efreet_utils.c
index a1b800e9bc..ea0b4fed92 100644
--- a/legacy/efreet/src/lib/efreet_utils.c
+++ b/legacy/efreet/src/lib/efreet_utils.c
@@ -95,19 +95,22 @@ efreet_util_shutdown(void)
 
     eina_log_domain_unregister(_efreet_utils_log_dom);
     IF_FREE_HASH(file_id_by_desktop_path);
-    cache = efreet_cache_close(cache);
-    IF_RELEASE(cache_file);
 
     IF_RELEASE(cache_names_key);
     efreet_cache_array_string_free(cache_names);
+    cache_names = NULL;
 
     IF_RELEASE(cache_hash_key);
     if (cache_hash)
     {
         eina_hash_free(cache_hash->hash);
         free(cache_hash);
+        cache_hash = NULL;
     }
 
+    cache = efreet_cache_close(cache);
+    IF_RELEASE(cache_file);
+
     return init;
 }