diff --git a/src/Makefile_Evas.am b/src/Makefile_Evas.am
index 12f9b31fd5..b9a232dfee 100644
--- a/src/Makefile_Evas.am
+++ b/src/Makefile_Evas.am
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ evas_canvas_eolian_pub_files = \
 	lib/evas/canvas/efl_canvas_text.eo \
 	lib/evas/canvas/efl_canvas_text_factory.eo \
 	lib/evas/canvas/efl_canvas_group.eo \
+  lib/evas/canvas/efl_canvas_group_object.eo \
 	lib/evas/canvas/efl_canvas_image_internal.eo \
 	lib/evas/canvas/evas_canvas3d_camera.eo\
 	lib/evas/canvas/evas_canvas3d_texture.eo\
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_pager.c b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_pager.c
index 921d7676f9..9ef79d3cc9 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_pager.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_pager.c
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ _efl_ui_pager_efl_object_constructor(Eo *obj,
 
    elm_widget_can_focus_set(obj, EINA_TRUE);
 
-   pd->page_root = efl_add(EFL_CANVAS_GROUP_CLASS, evas_object_evas_get(obj));
+   pd->page_root = efl_add(EFL_CANVAS_GROUP_OBJECT_CLASS, evas_object_evas_get(obj));
    efl_content_set(efl_part(obj, "efl.page_root"), pd->page_root);
 
    efl_event_callback_add(pd->page_root, EFL_GFX_ENTITY_EVENT_RESIZE, _resize_cb, pd);
diff --git a/src/lib/evas/Evas_Eo.h b/src/lib/evas/Evas_Eo.h
index 9cea6ddc77..903da2ee7c 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/Evas_Eo.h
+++ b/src/lib/evas/Evas_Eo.h
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ struct _Efl_Canvas_Object_Animation_Event
  * @{
  */
 #include "canvas/efl_canvas_group.eo.h"
+#include "canvas/efl_canvas_group_object.eo.h"
 /**
  * @}
  */
diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/efl_canvas_group.eo b/src/lib/evas/canvas/efl_canvas_group.eo
index eecb255ad3..eb9fc15aff 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/efl_canvas_group.eo
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/efl_canvas_group.eo
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-class Efl.Canvas.Group (Efl.Canvas.Object)
+abstract Efl.Canvas.Group (Efl.Canvas.Object)
 {
    [[A group object is a container for other canvas objects. Its children
      move along their parent and are often clipped with a common clipper.
diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/efl_canvas_group_object.eo b/src/lib/evas/canvas/efl_canvas_group_object.eo
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..42650b10b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/efl_canvas_group_object.eo
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+class Efl.Canvas.Group_Object(Efl.Canvas.Group)
+{
+  [[A class which makes Efl.Canvas.Group instanceable.
+    For further information, please see @Efl.Canvas.Group.
+  ]]
+  data: null;
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_smart.c b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_smart.c
index 7f0daf7331..a8dbacb833 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_smart.c
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_smart.c
@@ -675,7 +675,7 @@ evas_object_smart_add(Evas *eo_e, Evas_Smart *s)
 
    eo_e = evas_find(eo_e);
    EINA_SAFETY_ON_FALSE_RETURN_VAL(efl_isa(eo_e, EVAS_CANVAS_CLASS), NULL);
-   eo_obj = efl_add(EFL_CANVAS_GROUP_CLASS, eo_e, efl_canvas_object_legacy_ctor(efl_added));
+   eo_obj = efl_add(EFL_CANVAS_GROUP_OBJECT_CLASS, eo_e, efl_canvas_object_legacy_ctor(efl_added));
    evas_object_smart_attach(eo_obj, s);
    return eo_obj;
 }
@@ -1849,3 +1849,4 @@ EOAPI EFL_VOID_FUNC_BODYV(efl_canvas_group_clipped_set, EFL_FUNC_CALL(enable), E
    EFL_OBJECT_OP_FUNC(efl_canvas_group_clipped_set, _efl_canvas_group_group_clipped_set)
 
 #include "canvas/efl_canvas_group.eo.c"
+#include "canvas/efl_canvas_group_object.eo.c"
diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/meson.build b/src/lib/evas/canvas/meson.build
index c7e8810f63..1b384c03f7 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/meson.build
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/meson.build
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ pub_eo_files = [
   'efl_canvas_vg_gradient_radial.eo',
   'efl_canvas_vg_gradient_linear.eo',
   'efl_canvas_group.eo',
+  'efl_canvas_group_object.eo',
   'efl_gfx_map.eo',
   'efl_canvas_event_grabber.eo',
   'efl_canvas_text.eo'