diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_smart.c b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_smart.c
index 1f3339fdb4..fc52c9be57 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_smart.c
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_smart.c
@@ -893,6 +893,8 @@ _evas_object_smart_need_recalculate_set(Eo *eo_obj, Evas_Smart_Data *o, Eina_Boo
    // XXX: do i need this?
    if (!obj || !obj->layer || obj->delete_me) return;
 
+   if (o->need_recalculate == value) return;
+
    evas_object_async_block(obj);
    /* remove this entry from calc_list or processed list */
    if (eina_clist_element_is_linked(&o->calc_entry))
@@ -904,8 +906,6 @@ _evas_object_smart_need_recalculate_set(Eo *eo_obj, Evas_Smart_Data *o, Eina_Boo
    else
      eina_clist_add_tail(&obj->layer->evas->calc_done, &o->calc_entry);
 
-   if (o->need_recalculate == value) return;
-
    if (o->recalculate_cycle > 16382)
      {
         ERR("Object %p is not stable during recalc loop", eo_obj);