diff --git a/src/lib/evas/cache/evas_cache_image.c b/src/lib/evas/cache/evas_cache_image.c
index 9cf9e975af..699a2df233 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/cache/evas_cache_image.c
+++ b/src/lib/evas/cache/evas_cache_image.c
@@ -394,6 +394,7 @@ _evas_cache_image_async_heavy(void *data)
 
    LKL(wakeup);
    current->flags.preload_pending = 0;
+   eina_condition_broadcast(&cond_wakeup);
    LKU(wakeup);
 }