diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/efl_canvas_vg_object.c b/src/lib/evas/canvas/efl_canvas_vg_object.c
index cc41ffcf2e..25d6f598a3 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/efl_canvas_vg_object.c
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/efl_canvas_vg_object.c
@@ -130,6 +130,8 @@ _efl_canvas_vg_object_root_node_get(const Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Efl_Canvas_Vg_Obj
      root = evas_cache_vg_tree_get(pd->vg_entry);
    else if (pd->user_entry)
      root = pd->user_entry->root;
+   else
+     root = pd->root;
 
    return root;
 }