diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_list.c b/src/lib/elementary/elm_list.c
index 17464df64e..227315df99 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_list.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_list.c
@@ -851,6 +851,7 @@ _items_fix(Evas_Object *obj)
      }
 
    _elm_list_walk(obj, sd); // watch out "return" before unwalk!
+   sd->fixing_now = EINA_TRUE;
 
    eina_array_step_set(&walk, sizeof (walk), 8);
 
@@ -1036,6 +1037,7 @@ _items_fix(Evas_Object *obj)
         efl_unref(eo_it);
      }
 
+   sd->fixing_now = EINA_FALSE;
    _elm_list_unwalk(obj, sd);
 
    //focus highlight in_theme is set by list item theme.
@@ -1046,12 +1048,17 @@ _items_fix(Evas_Object *obj)
 static void
 _size_hints_changed_cb(void *data,
                        Evas *e EINA_UNUSED,
-                       Evas_Object *obj EINA_UNUSED,
+                       Evas_Object *obj,
                        void *event_info EINA_UNUSED)
 {
    ELM_LIST_DATA_GET(data, sd);
+   ELM_WIDGET_DATA_GET_OR_RETURN(data, wd);
    if (sd->delete_me) return;
 
+   if (sd->fixing_now)
+     {
+        if ((obj != wd->resize_obj) && (obj != sd->box)) return;
+     }
    _items_fix(data);
    elm_layout_sizing_eval(data);
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_widget_list.h b/src/lib/elementary/elm_widget_list.h
index cc642a29e0..707f170e92 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_widget_list.h
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_widget_list.h
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ struct _Elm_List_Data
    Eina_Bool                             mouse_down : 1; /**< a flag that mouse is down on the list at the moment. this flag is set to true on mouse and reset to false on mouse up */
    Eina_Bool                             item_loop_enable : 1; /**< value whether item loop feature is enabled or not. */
    Eina_Bool                             item_looping_on : 1;
+   Eina_Bool                             fixing_now : 1;
 };
 
 struct _Elm_List_Item_Data