diff --git a/src/lib/edje/edje_load.c b/src/lib/edje/edje_load.c
index c431ac40ca..be94d784df 100644
--- a/src/lib/edje/edje_load.c
+++ b/src/lib/edje/edje_load.c
@@ -1720,6 +1720,7 @@ _edje_file_del(Edje *ed)
    _edje_animators = eina_list_remove(_edje_animators, ed);
    eo_do(ed->obj, eo_event_callback_del(EFL_CORE_ANIMATOR_EVENT_ANIMATOR_TICK, _edje_timer_cb, ed));
    ecore_animator_del(ed->animator);
+   ed->animator = NULL;
 
    if (ed->pending_actions)
      {