diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_bg_widget.c b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_bg_widget.c
index dcd8fc409e..8662516ad2 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_bg_widget.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_bg_widget.c
@@ -163,8 +163,9 @@ elm_bg_color_set(Evas_Object *obj,
 }
 
 EOLIAN static void
-_efl_ui_bg_widget_efl_gfx_color_color_set(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Efl_Ui_Bg_Widget_Data *sd, int r, int g, int b, int a)
+_efl_ui_bg_widget_efl_gfx_color_color_set(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Bg_Widget_Data *sd, int r, int g, int b, int a)
 {
+   efl_gfx_color_set(efl_super(obj, MY_CLASS), r, g, b, a);
    efl_gfx_color_set(sd->rect, r, g, b, a);
 }