diff --git a/src/bin/e_object.c b/src/bin/e_object.c
index b27a3ce16..a1c11e79e 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_object.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_object.c
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ e_object_del(E_Object *obj)
 {
    E_OBJECT_CHECK(obj);
    if (obj->deleted) return;
+   obj->deleted = 1;
    if (obj->del_att_func) obj->del_att_func(obj);
    if (obj->del_func) obj->del_func(obj);
-   obj->deleted = 1;
    e_object_unref(obj);
 }