diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_bg_widget.c b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_bg_widget.c
index 3cc8fb1c58..7f18b8a8c4 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_bg_widget.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_bg_widget.c
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ _efl_ui_bg_widget_efl_object_constructor(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Bg_Widget_Data *pd)
    pd->img = efl_add(EFL_UI_IMAGE_CLASS, obj,
                      efl_image_scale_type_set(efl_added, EFL_IMAGE_SCALE_TYPE_FIT_OUTSIDE),
                      efl_content_set(efl_part(obj, "elm.swallow.background"), efl_added));
+   pd->file = NULL;
+   pd->key = NULL;
 
    efl_access_type_set(obj, EFL_ACCESS_TYPE_DISABLED);
 
@@ -53,6 +55,15 @@ _efl_ui_bg_widget_efl_object_constructor(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Bg_Widget_Data *pd)
    return obj;
 }
 
+EOLIAN static void
+_efl_ui_bg_widget_efl_object_destructor(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Bg_Widget_Data *sd)
+{
+   ELM_SAFE_FREE(sd->file, eina_stringshare_del);
+   ELM_SAFE_FREE(sd->key, eina_stringshare_del);
+
+   efl_destructor(efl_super(obj, MY_CLASS));
+}
+
 EAPI void
 elm_bg_option_set(Evas_Object *obj, Elm_Bg_Option option)
 {
@@ -191,6 +202,9 @@ elm_bg_file_set(Eo *obj, const char *file, const char *group)
 EOLIAN static Eina_Bool
 _efl_ui_bg_widget_efl_file_file_set(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Efl_Ui_Bg_Widget_Data *sd, const char *file, const char *key)
 {
+   eina_stringshare_replace(&sd->file, file);
+   eina_stringshare_replace(&sd->key, key);
+
    return efl_file_set(sd->img, file, key);
 }
 EAPI void
@@ -200,8 +214,15 @@ elm_bg_file_get(const Eo *obj, const char **file, const char **group)
 }
 
 EOLIAN static void
-_efl_ui_bg_widget_efl_file_file_get(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Efl_Ui_Bg_Widget_Data *sd, const char **file, const char **key)
+_efl_ui_bg_widget_efl_file_file_get(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Bg_Widget_Data *sd, const char **file, const char **key)
 {
+   if (elm_widget_is_legacy(obj))
+     {
+        *file = sd->file;
+        *key = sd->key;
+        return;
+     }
+
    efl_file_get(sd->img, file, key);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_bg_widget.eo b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_bg_widget.eo
index ef8882d7ac..105108c750 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_bg_widget.eo
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_bg_widget.eo
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ class Efl.Ui.Bg_Widget (Efl.Ui.Layout, Efl.Ui.Bg, Efl.Image.Load)
    legacy_prefix: elm_bg;
    implements {
       Efl.Object.constructor;
+      Efl.Object.destructor;
       Efl.File.file { get; set; }
       Efl.File.mmap { get; set; }
       Efl.Gfx.Color.color { get; set; }
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_bg_widget_private.h b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_bg_widget_private.h
index 0ef56c113b..e886db50ba 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_bg_widget_private.h
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_bg_widget_private.h
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ struct _Efl_Ui_Bg_Widget_Data
 {
    Evas_Object          *rect; /*<< Used for elm_bg_color_set(): elm.swallow.rectangle */
    Evas_Object          *img; /*<< Used for elm_bg_file_set(): elm.swallow.content */
+   const char           *file; /*<< Used for elm_bg_file_set() with legacy widget */
+   const char           *key; /*<< Used for elm_bg_file_set() with legacy widget */
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/tests/elementary/elm_test_bg.c b/src/tests/elementary/elm_test_bg.c
index 7a7fbd9c47..9ce43bcb5b 100644
--- a/src/tests/elementary/elm_test_bg.c
+++ b/src/tests/elementary/elm_test_bg.c
@@ -28,7 +28,35 @@ START_TEST (elm_bg_legacy_type_check)
 }
 END_TEST
 
+START_TEST (elm_bg_legacy_file_set_get_check)
+{
+   Evas_Object *win, *bg;
+   const char *file = NULL, *key = NULL;
+
+   elm_init(1, NULL);
+   win = elm_win_add(NULL, "bg", ELM_WIN_BASIC);
+
+   bg = elm_bg_add(win);
+
+   /* This test case will check the following things for legacy widget.
+	* It is all about backward compatibility.
+	* 1. Set and Get file path, key even if there is no proper image file for the given file path.
+	* 2. Even if there is a proper image file and the given file path is interpreted to full file path,
+	*    the Get function should give original file path. NOT interpreted. */
+   elm_bg_file_set(bg, "~/test.png", "test_key");
+   elm_bg_file_get(bg, &file, &key);
+
+   ck_assert(file != NULL);
+   ck_assert(!strcmp(file, "~/test.png"));
+   ck_assert(key != NULL);
+   ck_assert(!strcmp(key, "test_key"));
+
+   elm_shutdown();
+}
+END_TEST
+
 void elm_test_bg(TCase *tc EINA_UNUSED)
 {
    tcase_add_test(tc, elm_bg_legacy_type_check);
+   tcase_add_test(tc, elm_bg_legacy_file_set_get_check);
 }