diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_main.c b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_main.c
index 4ed5888cd5..dce4954e08 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_main.c
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_main.c
@@ -2840,7 +2840,7 @@ _efl_canvas_object_event_animation_cancel(Eo *eo_obj)
 {
    Evas_Object_Protected_Data *obj = EVAS_OBJECT_DATA_SAFE_GET(eo_obj);
 
-   _all_animation_objects_cancel(obj);
+   if (obj) _all_animation_objects_cancel(obj);
 }