diff --git a/legacy/elementary/data/themes/widgets/datetime.edc b/legacy/elementary/data/themes/widgets/datetime.edc
index a2bf43c7a5..aba6a4c472 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/data/themes/widgets/datetime.edc
+++ b/legacy/elementary/data/themes/widgets/datetime.edc
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ group { name: "elm/datetime/base/default";
             visible: 1;
          }
       }
-      part { name: "access";
+      part { name: "elm.access";
          type: RECT;
          repeat_events: 1;
          description { state: "default" 0.0;
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_datetime.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_datetime.c
index 49bfba3fe1..b7112e298a 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_datetime.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_datetime.c
@@ -815,9 +815,14 @@ _elm_datetime_smart_add(Eo *obj, void *_pd, va_list *list EINA_UNUSED)
    // ACCESS
    if (_elm_config->access_mode == ELM_ACCESS_MODE_ON)
      {
-        priv->access_obj = _elm_access_edje_object_part_object_register
-                             (obj, elm_layout_edje_get(obj), "access");
         Elm_Access_Info *ai;
+        
+        priv->access_obj = _elm_access_edje_object_part_object_register
+          (obj, elm_layout_edje_get(obj), "elm.access");
+        if (!priv->access_obj)
+          priv->access_obj = _elm_access_edje_object_part_object_register
+          (obj, elm_layout_edje_get(obj), "access");
+        
         ai = _elm_access_object_get(priv->access_obj);
         _elm_access_text_set(ai, ELM_ACCESS_TYPE, "date time");
         _elm_access_callback_set(ai, ELM_ACCESS_INFO, _access_info_cb, obj);