diff --git a/src/modules/fileman/e_fwin.c b/src/modules/fileman/e_fwin.c
index df24d9945..0efbe22c8 100644
--- a/src/modules/fileman/e_fwin.c
+++ b/src/modules/fileman/e_fwin.c
@@ -734,7 +734,11 @@ _e_fwin_free(E_Fwin *fwin)
    fwin->popup_timer = NULL;
    E_FREE_LIST(fwin->popup_handlers, ecore_event_handler_del);
    if (fwin->spring_parent) fwin->spring_parent->spring_child = NULL;
-   if (fwin->win) e_object_del(E_OBJECT(fwin->win));
+   if (fwin->win)
+     {
+        e_object_delay_del_set(E_OBJECT(fwin->win), NULL);
+        e_object_del(E_OBJECT(fwin->win));
+     }
    free(fwin);
 }