diff --git a/src/modules/ibox/e_mod_main.c b/src/modules/ibox/e_mod_main.c
index b7818c66b..45045723d 100644
--- a/src/modules/ibox/e_mod_main.c
+++ b/src/modules/ibox/e_mod_main.c
@@ -649,11 +649,11 @@ _ibox_icon_signal_emit(IBox_Icon *ic, char *sig, char *src)
 {
    if (ic->o_holder)
      edje_object_signal_emit(ic->o_holder, sig, src);
-   if (ic->o_icon)
+   if (ic->o_icon && eo_isa(ic->o_icon, EDJE_OBJ_CLASS))
      edje_object_signal_emit(ic->o_icon, sig, src);
    if (ic->o_holder2)
      edje_object_signal_emit(ic->o_holder2, sig, src);
-   if (ic->o_icon2)
+   if (ic->o_icon2 && eo_isa(ic->o_icon2, EDJE_OBJ_CLASS))
      edje_object_signal_emit(ic->o_icon2, sig, src);
 }