diff --git a/src/modules/ibar/e_mod_main.c b/src/modules/ibar/e_mod_main.c
index ae7f9b926..07e38356e 100644
--- a/src/modules/ibar/e_mod_main.c
+++ b/src/modules/ibar/e_mod_main.c
@@ -1168,7 +1168,6 @@ _ibar_cb_icon_mouse_in(void *data, Evas *e __UNUSED__, Evas_Object *obj __UNUSED
    ic = data;
    if (ic->reset_timer) ecore_timer_del(ic->reset_timer);
    ic->reset_timer = NULL;
-   if (ic->exe_inst) return;
    ic->focused = EINA_TRUE;
    _ibar_icon_signal_emit(ic, "e,state,focused", "e");
    if (ic->ibar->inst->ci->show_label)