diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_clock.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_clock.c
index d1a91714de..1c2c3586ce 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_clock.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_clock.c
@@ -511,6 +511,9 @@ _elm_clock_smart_add(Evas_Object *obj)
    priv->timediff = 0;
 
    elm_widget_can_focus_set(obj, EINA_TRUE);
+
+   _time_update(obj);
+   _ticker(obj);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -555,9 +558,6 @@ elm_clock_add(Evas_Object *parent)
    if (!elm_widget_sub_object_add(parent, obj))
      ERR("could not add %p as sub object of %p", obj, parent);
 
-   _time_update(obj);
-   _ticker(obj);
-
    return obj;
 }