diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_scroller.c b/src/lib/elementary/elm_scroller.c
index 6703addddd..12739a3839 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_scroller.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_scroller.c
@@ -1413,19 +1413,16 @@ elm_scroller_wheel_disabled_get(const Evas_Object *obj)
    return elm_interface_scrollable_wheel_disabled_get((Eo *) obj);
 }
 
-EOLIAN static void
-_elm_scroller_propagate_events_set(Eo *obj, Elm_Scroller_Data *_pd EINA_UNUSED, Eina_Bool propagation)
+EAPI void
+elm_scroller_propagate_events_set(Evas_Object *obj, Eina_Bool propagation)
 {
-   ELM_WIDGET_DATA_GET_OR_RETURN(obj, wd);
-
-   evas_object_propagate_events_set(wd->resize_obj, propagation);
+   evas_object_propagate_events_set(elm_layout_edje_get(obj), propagation);
 }
 
-EOLIAN static Eina_Bool
-_elm_scroller_propagate_events_get(Eo *obj, Elm_Scroller_Data *_pd EINA_UNUSED)
+EAPI Eina_Bool
+elm_scroller_propagate_events_get(const Evas_Object *obj)
 {
-   ELM_WIDGET_DATA_GET_OR_RETURN(obj, wd, EINA_FALSE);
-   return evas_object_propagate_events_get(wd->resize_obj);
+   return evas_object_propagate_events_get(elm_layout_edje_get(obj));
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_scroller.eo b/src/lib/elementary/elm_scroller.eo
index e869a52e15..7f0a6cf290 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_scroller.eo
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_scroller.eo
@@ -7,25 +7,6 @@ class Elm.Scroller (Elm.Layout, Elm.Interface_Scrollable,
    eo_prefix: elm_obj_scroller;
    event_prefix: elm_scroller;
    methods {
-      @property propagate_events {
-         set {
-            [[Set event propagation on a scroller
-
-              This enables or disables event propagation from the scroller
-              content to the scroller and its parent. By default event
-              propagation is enabled.
-            ]]
-         }
-         get {
-            [[Get event propagation for a scroller
-
-              This gets the event propagation for a scroller.
-            ]]
-         }
-         values {
-            propagation: bool; [[The propagation state]]
-         }
-      }
       @property custom_widget_base_theme {
          set {
             [[Set custom theme elements for the scroller]]
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_scroller_legacy.h b/src/lib/elementary/elm_scroller_legacy.h
index 28e5d785e6..3b8dffad46 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_scroller_legacy.h
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_scroller_legacy.h
@@ -559,3 +559,28 @@ EAPI void                          elm_scroller_wheel_disabled_set(Evas_Object *
  * @ingroup Elm_Scroller
  */
 EAPI Eina_Bool                     elm_scroller_wheel_disabled_get(const Evas_Object *obj);
+
+/**
+ * @brief Set event propagation on a scroller
+ *
+ * This enables or disables event propagation from the scroller content to the
+ * scroller and its parent. By default event propagation is enabled.
+ *
+ * @param[in] obj The scroller object
+ * @param[in] propagation The propagation state
+ *
+ * @ingroup Elm_Scroller
+ */
+EAPI void elm_scroller_propagate_events_set(Evas_Object *obj, Eina_Bool propagation);
+
+/**
+ * @brief Get event propagation for a scroller
+ *
+ * This gets the event propagation for a scroller.
+ *
+ * @param[in] obj The scroller object
+ * @return The propagation state
+ *
+ * @ingroup Elm_Scroller
+ */
+EAPI Eina_Bool elm_scroller_propagate_events_get(const Evas_Object *obj);