diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_list.c b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_list.c
index 272ef28008..42ba8aeb93 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_list.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_list.c
@@ -427,7 +427,9 @@ _efl_ui_list_efl_object_finalize(Eo *obj,
 
    ELM_WIDGET_DATA_GET_OR_RETURN(obj, wd, NULL);
 
-   efl_ui_layout_object_theme_set(obj, "list", "base", efl_ui_widget_style_get(obj));
+   Efl_Ui_Theme_Apply theme_apply = efl_ui_layout_object_theme_set(obj, "list", "base", efl_ui_widget_style_get(obj));
+   if (theme_apply == EFL_UI_THEME_APPLY_FAILED)
+     CRI("list(%p) failed to set theme [efl/list:%s]!", obj, efl_ui_widget_style_get(obj) ?: "NULL");
 
    pd->smanager = efl_add(EFL_UI_SCROLL_MANAGER_CLASS, obj);
    efl_ui_mirrored_set(pd->smanager, efl_ui_mirrored_get(obj));