diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_main.c b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_main.c
index 8b9710acd6..1e84571516 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_main.c
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_main.c
@@ -725,7 +725,6 @@ evas_object_del(Evas_Object *eo_obj)
    Evas_Object_Protected_Data *obj = eo_data_scope_get(eo_obj, MY_CLASS);
 
    if (!obj) return;
-   evas_object_hide(eo_obj);
    evas_object_async_block(obj);
    if (obj->delete_me || obj->eo_del_called) return;
    if (obj->ref > 0)
@@ -733,7 +732,7 @@ evas_object_del(Evas_Object *eo_obj)
         obj->del_ref = EINA_TRUE;
         return;
      }
-
+   evas_object_hide(eo_obj);
    obj->eo_del_called = EINA_TRUE;
 
    eo_del(eo_obj);