diff --git a/src/bin/e_object.c b/src/bin/e_object.c
index 3af9dcebb..55bbfa659 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_object.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_object.c
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ e_object_free(E_Object *obj)
    obj->magic = E_OBJECT_MAGIC_FREED;
 #endif
    obj->cleanup_func(obj);
+   obj = NULL;
 }
 
 E_API int