diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_button.c b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_button.c
index 7c0a13e478..8f8e8a664f 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_button.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_button.c
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ _efl_ui_button_legacy_efl_ui_widget_theme_apply(Eo *obj, void *_pd EINA_UNUSED)
 
    int_ret = efl_ui_widget_theme_apply(efl_super(obj, EFL_UI_BUTTON_LEGACY_CLASS));
    if (int_ret == EFL_UI_THEME_APPLY_ERROR_GENERIC) return int_ret;
-   _icon_signal_emit(obj);
+   if (efl_finalized_get(obj)) _icon_signal_emit(obj);
 
    return int_ret;
 }