diff --git a/src/bin/elementary/test_part_shadow.c b/src/bin/elementary/test_part_shadow.c
index c8e0f18591..dd6f388bdb 100644
--- a/src/bin/elementary/test_part_shadow.c
+++ b/src/bin/elementary/test_part_shadow.c
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@ test_part_shadow(void *data EINA_UNUSED, Evas_Object *obj EINA_UNUSED, void *eve
 
    pb = efl_add(EFL_UI_PROGRESSBAR_CLASS, win);
    efl_gfx_hint_weight_set(pb, EFL_GFX_HINT_EXPAND, 0);
-   efl_ui_progressbar_pulse_mode_set(pb, EINA_TRUE);
    efl_pack(bx, pb);
    td->pb1 = pb;
 
@@ -122,7 +121,6 @@ test_part_shadow(void *data EINA_UNUSED, Evas_Object *obj EINA_UNUSED, void *eve
    efl_unref(shadow);
 
    pb = efl_add(EFL_UI_PROGRESSBAR_CLASS, win);
-   efl_ui_progressbar_pulse_mode_set(pb, EINA_TRUE);
    efl_gfx_hint_weight_set(pb, EFL_GFX_HINT_EXPAND, 0);
    efl_pack(bx, pb);
    td->pb4 = pb;
@@ -150,7 +148,6 @@ test_part_shadow(void *data EINA_UNUSED, Evas_Object *obj EINA_UNUSED, void *eve
    // FIXME: Needs wheel progressbar class
    pb = efl_add(EFL_UI_PROGRESSBAR_CLASS, win,
                 efl_ui_widget_style_set(efl_added, "wheel"));
-   efl_ui_progressbar_pulse_mode_set(pb, EINA_TRUE);
    efl_pack(hbx, pb);
    td->pb2 = pb;
 
@@ -163,7 +160,6 @@ test_part_shadow(void *data EINA_UNUSED, Evas_Object *obj EINA_UNUSED, void *eve
 
    pb = efl_add(EFL_UI_PROGRESSBAR_CLASS, win,
                 efl_ui_widget_style_set(efl_added, "wheel"));
-   efl_ui_progressbar_pulse_mode_set(pb, EINA_TRUE);
    efl_pack(hbx, pb);
    td->pb3 = pb;
 
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_progressbar.c b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_progressbar.c
index cc7a9e2b29..1ba11d05f7 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_progressbar.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_progressbar.c
@@ -406,23 +406,6 @@ _efl_ui_progressbar_efl_object_constructor(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Progressbar_Data *_pd
    return obj;
 }
 
-EOLIAN static void
-_efl_ui_progressbar_pulse_mode_set(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Efl_Ui_Progressbar_Data *sd, Eina_Bool pulse)
-{
-   pulse = !!pulse;
-   if (sd->pulse == pulse) return;
-
-   sd->pulse = pulse;
-
-   efl_ui_widget_theme_apply(obj);
-}
-
-EOLIAN static Eina_Bool
-_efl_ui_progressbar_pulse_mode_get(const Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Efl_Ui_Progressbar_Data *sd)
-{
-   return sd->pulse;
-}
-
 EOLIAN static void
 _efl_ui_progressbar_efl_ui_layout_orientable_orientation_set(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Progressbar_Data *sd, Efl_Ui_Layout_Orientation dir)
 {
@@ -513,6 +496,18 @@ _progress_part_min_max_set(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Progressbar_Data *sd, const char *par
     _val_set(obj);
 }
 
+static void
+_internal_theme_mode_pulse_set(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Progressbar_Data *sd, Eina_Bool pulse)
+{
+   if (elm_widget_is_legacy(obj))
+     return;
+   if (sd->pulse == pulse)
+     return;
+   sd->pulse = pulse;
+   efl_ui_widget_theme_apply(obj);
+}
+
+
 static void
 _progressbar_part_value_set(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Progressbar_Data *sd, const char *part_name, double val)
 {
@@ -527,6 +522,8 @@ _progressbar_part_value_set(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Progressbar_Data *sd, const char *pa
    };
    Eina_Bool is_cur_progressbar = !strcmp(part_name, curprogresspart[elm_widget_is_legacy(obj)]);
 
+   _internal_theme_mode_pulse_set(obj, sd, EINA_FALSE);
+
    if ((!is_cur_progressbar) || sd->has_cur_progressbar_part)
      efl_ui_range_limits_get(efl_part(obj, part_name), &min, &max);
 
@@ -634,10 +631,13 @@ EOLIAN static void
 _efl_ui_progressbar_pulse_set(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Progressbar_Data *sd, Eina_Bool state)
 {
    state = !!state;
-   if ((!sd->pulse) || (sd->pulse_state == state)) return;
+
+   if (sd->pulse_state == state)
+     return;
 
    sd->pulse_state = state;
 
+   _internal_theme_mode_pulse_set(obj, sd, EINA_TRUE);
    _apply_pulse_state(obj, sd);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_progressbar.eo b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_progressbar.eo
index e2994a266f..7166d8ee44 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_progressbar.eo
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_progressbar.eo
@@ -4,33 +4,8 @@ class @beta Efl.Ui.Progressbar extends Efl.Ui.Layout_Base implements Efl.Ui.Rang
 {
    [[Elementary progressbar class]]
    methods {
-      @property pulse_mode {
-         [[Control whether a given progress bar widget is at "pulsing mode" or not.
-
-           By default progress bars display values from low to
-           high boundaries. There are situations however in which the
-           progress of a given task is unknown. In these cases,
-           you can set a progress bar widget to a "pulsing state" to give
-           the user an idea that some computation is being done
-           without showing the precise progress rate. In the default theme, it will
-           animate the bar with content, switching constantly between filling it and back
-           to non-filled in a loop. To start and stop this pulsing
-           animation you need to explicitly call @.pulse.set().
-         ]]
-
-         set {
-         }
-         get {
-         }
-         values {
-            pulse: bool; [[$true to put $obj in pulsing mode, $false to put it back to its default one]]
-         }
-      }
       @property pulse {
-         [[Start/stop a given progress bar "pulsing" animation, if its under that mode.
-
-           Note: This call won't do anything if $obj is not under "pulsing mode". See @.pulse_mode.
-         ]]
+         [[Start/stop a given progress bar "pulsing" animation, if its under that mode.]]
          set {
          }
          get {