diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_interface_scrollable.c b/src/lib/elementary/elm_interface_scrollable.c
index f008d0b6b0..5f9bf67358 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_interface_scrollable.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_interface_scrollable.c
@@ -1675,22 +1675,22 @@ _elm_interface_scrollable_mirrored_set(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Elm_Scrollable_Smart
 {
    Evas_Coord wx;
 
-   if (!sid->edje_obj) return;
+   if (!sid->edje_obj || !sid->pan_obj) return;
 
    mirrored = !!mirrored;
 
-   if (sid->is_mirrored == mirrored)
-     return;
-
-   sid->is_mirrored = mirrored;
-   edje_object_mirrored_set(sid->edje_obj, mirrored);
-
    if (sid->is_mirrored)
      wx = _elm_scroll_x_mirrored_get(sid->obj, sid->wx);
    else
      wx = sid->wx;
 
    elm_interface_scrollable_content_pos_set(sid->obj, wx, sid->wy, EINA_FALSE);
+
+   if (sid->is_mirrored == mirrored)
+     return;
+
+   sid->is_mirrored = mirrored;
+   edje_object_mirrored_set(sid->edje_obj, mirrored);
 }
 
 /* returns TRUE when we need to move the scroller, FALSE otherwise.
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_scroller.c b/src/lib/elementary/elm_scroller.c
index 4cf261c865..602b3d5e98 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_scroller.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_scroller.c
@@ -329,6 +329,13 @@ _elm_scroller_elm_widget_activate(Eo *obj, Elm_Scroller_Data *_pd EINA_UNUSED, E
    return EINA_TRUE;
 }
 
+static void
+_mirrored_set(Evas_Object *obj,
+              Eina_Bool mirrored)
+{
+   elm_interface_scrollable_mirrored_set(obj, mirrored);
+}
+
 EOLIAN static void
 _elm_scroller_elm_layout_sizing_eval(Eo *obj, Elm_Scroller_Data *sd)
 {
@@ -394,13 +401,8 @@ _elm_scroller_elm_layout_sizing_eval(Eo *obj, Elm_Scroller_Data *sd)
    if ((maxh > 0) && (h > maxh)) h = maxh;
 
    evas_object_size_hint_min_set(obj, w, h);
-}
 
-static void
-_mirrored_set(Evas_Object *obj,
-              Eina_Bool mirrored)
-{
-   elm_interface_scrollable_mirrored_set(obj, mirrored);
+   _mirrored_set(obj, elm_widget_mirrored_get(obj));
 }
 
 EOLIAN static Elm_Theme_Apply
@@ -410,8 +412,6 @@ _elm_scroller_elm_widget_theme_apply(Eo *obj, Elm_Scroller_Data *sd EINA_UNUSED)
    int_ret = elm_obj_widget_theme_apply(efl_super(obj, MY_CLASS));
    if (!int_ret) return ELM_THEME_APPLY_FAILED;
 
-   _mirrored_set(obj, elm_widget_mirrored_get(obj));
-
    elm_layout_sizing_eval(obj);
 
    return int_ret;