diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_flip.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_flip.c
index 883bf9ebdd..1bb57e2ee2 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_flip.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_flip.c
@@ -615,4 +615,12 @@ elm_flip_go(Evas_Object *obj, Elm_Flip_Mode mode)
    // force calc to contents are the right size before transition
    evas_smart_objects_calculate(evas_object_evas_get(obj));
    _flip(obj);
+   // FIXME: hack around evas rendering bug (only fix makes evas bitch-slow
+   evas_object_map_enable_set(wd->front.content, 0);
+   evas_object_map_enable_set(wd->back.content, 0);
+   evas_object_resize(wd->front.content, 0, 0);
+   evas_object_resize(wd->back.content, 0, 0);
+   evas_smart_objects_calculate(evas_object_evas_get(obj));
+   _configure(obj);
+   // FIXME: end hack
 }