diff --git a/legacy/ephysics/src/lib/ephysics_main.cpp b/legacy/ephysics/src/lib/ephysics_main.cpp
index 09ad9ce60a..e486f89ad1 100644
--- a/legacy/ephysics/src/lib/ephysics_main.cpp
+++ b/legacy/ephysics/src/lib/ephysics_main.cpp
@@ -12,8 +12,30 @@ extern "C" {
 #endif
 
 int _ephysics_log_dom = -1;
+static int _ephysics_dom_count = 0;
 static int _ephysics_init_count = 0;
 
+void
+ephysics_dom_count_inc(void)
+{
+   _ephysics_dom_count++;
+}
+
+void
+ephysics_dom_count_dec(void)
+{
+   _ephysics_dom_count--;
+   if (_ephysics_dom_count)
+     return;
+
+   INF("EPhysics shutdown");
+
+   eina_log_domain_unregister(_ephysics_log_dom);
+   _ephysics_log_dom = -1;
+
+   eina_shutdown();
+}
+
 EAPI int
 ephysics_init()
 {
@@ -45,6 +67,7 @@ ephysics_init()
         goto no_world;
      }
 
+   ephysics_dom_count_inc();
    INF("EPhysics initialized");
 
    return _ephysics_init_count;
@@ -66,14 +89,8 @@ ephysics_shutdown()
      return _ephysics_init_count;
 
    ephysics_world_shutdown();
-
-   INF("EPhysics shutdown");
-
-   eina_log_domain_unregister(_ephysics_log_dom);
-   _ephysics_log_dom = -1;
-
    ecore_shutdown();
-   eina_shutdown();
+   ephysics_dom_count_dec();
 
    return _ephysics_init_count;
 }
diff --git a/legacy/ephysics/src/lib/ephysics_private.h b/legacy/ephysics/src/lib/ephysics_private.h
index 2024073b32..08d9af6d0e 100644
--- a/legacy/ephysics/src/lib/ephysics_private.h
+++ b/legacy/ephysics/src/lib/ephysics_private.h
@@ -97,6 +97,10 @@ struct _EPhysics_Body {
 
 extern int _ephysics_log_dom;
 
+/* Main */
+void ephysics_dom_count_inc(void);
+void ephysics_dom_count_dec(void);
+
 /* World */
 int ephysics_world_init(void);
 int ephysics_world_shutdown(void);
diff --git a/legacy/ephysics/src/lib/ephysics_world.cpp b/legacy/ephysics/src/lib/ephysics_world.cpp
index b77b2841b6..fd7492804e 100644
--- a/legacy/ephysics/src/lib/ephysics_world.cpp
+++ b/legacy/ephysics/src/lib/ephysics_world.cpp
@@ -340,6 +340,7 @@ _ephysics_world_free(EPhysics_World *world)
 
    free(world);
    INF("World %p deleted.", world);
+   ephysics_dom_count_dec();
 }
 
 static Eina_Bool
@@ -717,6 +718,7 @@ ephysics_world_new(void)
    if (!_anim_simulate)
      _anim_simulate = ecore_animator_add(_simulate_worlds, NULL);
 
+   ephysics_dom_count_inc();
    INF("World %p added.", world);
    return world;