diff --git a/src/lib/ecore_imf/ecore_imf_context.c b/src/lib/ecore_imf/ecore_imf_context.c
index 3601b4123d..272a04be66 100644
--- a/src/lib/ecore_imf/ecore_imf_context.c
+++ b/src/lib/ecore_imf/ecore_imf_context.c
@@ -182,6 +182,10 @@ ecore_imf_context_del(Ecore_IMF_Context *ctx)
                          "ecore_imf_context_del");
         return;
      }
+
+   if (show_req_ctx == ctx)
+       show_req_ctx = NULL;
+
    if (ctx->klass->del) ctx->klass->del(ctx);
 
    if (ctx->callbacks)