diff --git a/legacy/edje/src/lib/edje_main.c b/legacy/edje/src/lib/edje_main.c
index 8e39527696..adff2e8fb2 100644
--- a/legacy/edje/src/lib/edje_main.c
+++ b/legacy/edje/src/lib/edje_main.c
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ edje_init(void)
 {
    if (initted) return;
    initted = 1;
+
+   eet_init();
+
    _edje_edd_setup();
    _edje_text_init();
 }
@@ -21,6 +24,8 @@ edje_shutdown(void)
    _edje_color_class_members_free();
    _edje_text_class_members_free();
 
+   eet_shutdown();
+
    initted = 0;
 }