diff --git a/src/modules/conf_theme/e_int_config_theme.c b/src/modules/conf_theme/e_int_config_theme.c
index a198ffc98..1caa603b4 100644
--- a/src/modules/conf_theme/e_int_config_theme.c
+++ b/src/modules/conf_theme/e_int_config_theme.c
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ _fill_data(E_Config_Dialog_Data *cfdata)
    if (theme)
      {
         snprintf(path, sizeof(path), "%s.edj", theme);
-        cfdata->theme = eina_stringshare_ref(path);
+        cfdata->theme = eina_stringshare_add(path);
      }
    else
      {