diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_hover.c b/src/lib/elementary/elm_hover.c
index 80c234a568..446cc508b5 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_hover.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_hover.c
@@ -759,7 +759,8 @@ elm_hover_parent_set(Evas_Object *obj,
 {
    ELM_HOVER_CHECK(obj);
    ELM_HOVER_DATA_GET(obj, sd);
-   efl_ui_widget_sub_object_add(parent, obj);
+   if (parent)
+     efl_ui_widget_sub_object_add(parent, obj);
    _parent_setup(obj, sd, parent);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_notify.c b/src/lib/elementary/elm_notify.c
index 0f1bbd37f4..ee734b9e39 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_notify.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_notify.c
@@ -537,7 +537,8 @@ elm_notify_parent_set(Evas_Object *obj,
 {
    ELM_NOTIFY_CHECK(obj);
    ELM_NOTIFY_DATA_GET(obj, sd);
-   efl_ui_widget_sub_object_add(parent, obj);
+   if (parent)
+     efl_ui_widget_sub_object_add(parent, obj);
    _parent_setup(obj, sd, parent);
 }