diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_widget.c b/src/lib/elementary/elm_widget.c
index 45c2864787..85788bd935 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_widget.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_widget.c
@@ -1109,8 +1109,11 @@ _propagate_event_legacy(Eo *parent, const Efl_Event *event, Eo *obj, Elm_Event_C
    if (ecd->func((void *)ecd->data, parent, obj, type, event_info.any) ||
        (event_flags && ((*event_flags) & EVAS_EVENT_FLAG_ON_HOLD)))
      {
-        if (prev_flags != *event_flags)
-          efl_input_event_flags_set(event->info, *event_flags);
+        if (event_flags)
+          {
+             if (prev_flags != *event_flags)
+               efl_input_event_flags_set(event->info, *event_flags);
+          }
         return EINA_TRUE;
      }