diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/examples/ctxpopup_example_01.c b/legacy/elementary/src/examples/ctxpopup_example_01.c
index 7f4c754415..90e5ab706d 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/examples/ctxpopup_example_01.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/examples/ctxpopup_example_01.c
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@
 
 #include <Elementary.h>
 
+static void
+_dismissed_cb(void *data, Evas_Object *obj, void *event_info)
+{
+   evas_object_del(obj);
+}
+
 static void
 _ctxpopup_item_cb(void *data, Evas_Object *obj, void *event_info)
 {
@@ -25,6 +31,7 @@ _list_item_cb(void *data, Evas_Object *obj, void *event_info)
    Evas_Coord x,y;
 
    ctxpopup = elm_ctxpopup_add(obj);
+   evas_object_smart_callback_add(ctxpopup, "dismissed", _dismissed_cb, NULL);
 
    item_new(ctxpopup, "Go to home folder", "home");
    item_new(ctxpopup, "Save file", "file");
@@ -50,6 +57,7 @@ _list_item_cb2(void *data, Evas_Object *obj, void *event_info)
    Evas_Coord x,y;
 
    ctxpopup = elm_ctxpopup_add(obj);
+   evas_object_smart_callback_add(ctxpopup, "dismissed", _dismissed_cb, NULL);
    elm_ctxpopup_horizontal_set(ctxpopup, EINA_TRUE);
 
    item_new(ctxpopup, NULL, "home");