diff --git a/src/bin/e_ilist.c b/src/bin/e_ilist.c
index a1752c9e1..a5b7f7be7 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_ilist.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_ilist.c
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ e_ilist_append(Evas_Object *obj, Evas_Object *icon, const char *label, int heade
    si->header = header;
    sd->items = evas_list_append(sd->items, si);
    edje_object_size_min_calc(si->base_obj, &mw, &mh);
+   e_box_freeze(sd->box_obj);
    e_box_pack_end(sd->box_obj, si->base_obj);
    e_box_pack_options_set(si->base_obj,
 			  1, 1, /* fill */
@@ -135,6 +136,7 @@ e_ilist_append(Evas_Object *obj, Evas_Object *icon, const char *label, int heade
 			  mw, mh, /* min */
 			  99999, 99999 /* max */
 			  );
+   e_box_thaw(sd->box_obj);
    evas_object_lower(si->base_obj);
    evas_object_event_callback_add(si->base_obj, EVAS_CALLBACK_MOUSE_DOWN, _e_smart_event_mouse_down, si);
    evas_object_event_callback_add(si->base_obj, EVAS_CALLBACK_MOUSE_UP, _e_smart_event_mouse_up, si);
@@ -392,7 +394,7 @@ e_ilist_count(Evas_Object *obj)
 EAPI void
 e_ilist_clear(Evas_Object *obj) 
 {
-   INTERNAL_ENTRY;
+   API_ENTRY return;
    while (sd->items)
      {
 	E_Smart_Item *si;
@@ -418,6 +420,20 @@ e_ilist_nth_is_header(Evas_Object *obj, int n)
    return 0;
 }
 
+EAPI void
+e_ilist_freeze(Evas_Object *obj)
+{
+   API_ENTRY return;
+   e_box_freeze(sd->box_obj);
+}
+
+EAPI void
+e_ilist_thaw(Evas_Object *obj)
+{
+   API_ENTRY return;
+   e_box_thaw(sd->box_obj);
+}
+
 /* local subsystem functions */
 static void 
 _e_smart_event_mouse_down(void *data, Evas *e, Evas_Object *obj, void *event_info)
diff --git a/src/bin/e_ilist.h b/src/bin/e_ilist.h
index 68142c313..b964c6250 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_ilist.h
+++ b/src/bin/e_ilist.h
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ EAPI Evas_Object *e_ilist_selected_icon_get	(Evas_Object *obj);
 EAPI int          e_ilist_count                 (Evas_Object *obj);
 EAPI void         e_ilist_clear                 (Evas_Object *obj);
 EAPI int          e_ilist_nth_is_header         (Evas_Object *obj, int n);
+EAPI void         e_ilist_freeze                (Evas_Object *obj);
+EAPI void         e_ilist_thaw                  (Evas_Object *obj);
 
 #endif
 #endif
diff --git a/src/bin/e_int_config_mime.c b/src/bin/e_int_config_mime.c
index 761ce462b..1aff1eb03 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_int_config_mime.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_int_config_mime.c
@@ -213,12 +213,15 @@ _fill_list(E_Config_Dialog_Data *cfdata, char *mtype)
    Evas_Coord w, h;
    Evas *evas;
 
+   evas_event_freeze(evas_object_evas_get(cfdata->gui.list));
+   edje_freeze();
+   e_widget_ilist_freeze(cfdata->gui.list);
    evas = evas_object_evas_get(cfdata->gui.list);
    e_widget_ilist_clear(cfdata->gui.list);
    for (l = cfdata->mimes; l; l = l->next) 
      {
 	Config_Mime *m;
-	Evas_Object *icon;
+	Evas_Object *icon = NULL;
 	const char *tmp;
 	char buf[4096];
 	int edj = 0, img = 0;
@@ -226,7 +229,6 @@ _fill_list(E_Config_Dialog_Data *cfdata, char *mtype)
 	m = l->data;
 	if (!m) return;
 	if (!strstr(m->mime, mtype)) continue;
-	
 	tmp = e_fm_mime_icon_get(m->mime);
 	if (!tmp) 
 	  snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "e/icons/fileman/file");
@@ -263,6 +265,9 @@ _fill_list(E_Config_Dialog_Data *cfdata, char *mtype)
    e_widget_ilist_go(cfdata->gui.list);
    e_widget_min_size_get(cfdata->gui.list, &w, &h);
    e_widget_min_size_set(cfdata->gui.list, w, 200);
+   e_widget_ilist_thaw(cfdata->gui.list);
+   edje_thaw();
+   evas_event_thaw(evas_object_evas_get(cfdata->gui.list));
 }
 
 static void 
@@ -271,6 +276,9 @@ _fill_tlist(E_Config_Dialog_Data *cfdata)
    Evas_List *l;
    Evas_Coord w, h;
 
+   evas_event_freeze(evas_object_evas_get(cfdata->gui.tlist));
+   edje_freeze();
+   e_widget_ilist_freeze(cfdata->gui.tlist);
    e_widget_ilist_clear(cfdata->gui.tlist);
    for (l = types; l; l = l->next) 
      {
@@ -293,6 +301,9 @@ _fill_tlist(E_Config_Dialog_Data *cfdata)
    e_widget_ilist_go(cfdata->gui.tlist);
    e_widget_min_size_get(cfdata->gui.tlist, &w, &h);
    e_widget_min_size_set(cfdata->gui.tlist, w, 225);
+   e_widget_ilist_thaw(cfdata->gui.tlist);
+   edje_thaw();
+   evas_event_thaw(evas_object_evas_get(cfdata->gui.tlist));
 }
 
 static void 
diff --git a/src/bin/e_widget_ilist.c b/src/bin/e_widget_ilist.c
index 3f25c66ff..244a721ca 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_widget_ilist.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_widget_ilist.c
@@ -266,6 +266,24 @@ e_widget_ilist_nth_is_header(Evas_Object *obj, int n)
    return e_ilist_nth_is_header(wd->o_ilist, n);
 }
 
+EAPI void
+e_widget_ilist_freeze(Evas_Object *obj)
+{
+   E_Widget_Data *wd;
+   
+   wd = e_widget_data_get(obj);
+   e_ilist_freeze(wd->o_ilist);
+}
+
+EAPI void
+e_widget_ilist_thaw(Evas_Object *obj)
+{
+   E_Widget_Data *wd;
+   
+   wd = e_widget_data_get(obj);
+   e_ilist_thaw(wd->o_ilist);
+}
+
 static void
 _e_wid_del_hook(Evas_Object *obj)
 {
diff --git a/src/bin/e_widget_ilist.h b/src/bin/e_widget_ilist.h
index fbb79d207..d68efef36 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_widget_ilist.h
+++ b/src/bin/e_widget_ilist.h
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ EAPI Evas_Object *e_widget_ilist_selected_icon_get(Evas_Object *obj);
 EAPI int e_widget_ilist_count(Evas_Object *obj);
 EAPI void e_widget_ilist_clear(Evas_Object *obj);
 EAPI int e_widget_ilist_nth_is_header(Evas_Object *obj, int n);
-
+EAPI void e_widget_ilist_freeze(Evas_Object *obj);
+EAPI void e_widget_ilist_thaw(Evas_Object *obj);
+    
 #endif
 #endif