diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elc_naviframe.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elc_naviframe.c
index 5347fe89ad..95aab57dba 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elc_naviframe.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elc_naviframe.c
@@ -1663,10 +1663,11 @@ _item_pop(Eo *obj, void *_pd, va_list *list)
    it = (Elm_Naviframe_Item *)elm_naviframe_top_item_get(obj);
    if (!it) return;
 
-   if (it->animator || it->popping) return;
-
+   if (it->popping) return;
    it->popping = EINA_TRUE;
 
+   ELM_SAFE_FREE(it->animator, ecore_animator_del);
+
    if (it->pop_cb)
      {
         if (!it->pop_cb(it->pop_data, (Elm_Object_Item *)it))