diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_genlist.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_genlist.c
index e4697706da..e362e49088 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_genlist.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_genlist.c
@@ -5260,8 +5260,11 @@ _item_del_pre_hook(Elm_Object_Item *item)
      {
      // FIXME: relative will be better to be fixed. it is too harsh.
       if (it->item->rel)
-        it->item->rel->item->rel_revs =
-          eina_list_remove(it->item->rel->item->rel_revs, it);
+        {
+           it->item->rel->item->rel_revs =
+             eina_list_remove(it->item->rel->item->rel_revs, it);
+           it->item->rel = NULL;
+        }
       if (it->item->rel_revs)
          {
            Elm_Gen_Item *tmp;