diff --git a/lv_objx/lv_objx_templ.c b/lv_objx/lv_objx_templ.c
index 36c2a5667..e6b813a80 100644
--- a/lv_objx/lv_objx_templ.c
+++ b/lv_objx/lv_objx_templ.c
@@ -30,10 +30,13 @@
  *  STATIC PROTOTYPES
  **********************/
 static bool lv_templ_design(lv_obj_t * templ, const area_t * mask, lv_design_mode_t mode);
+static lv_res_t lv_templ_signal(lv_obj_t * templ, lv_signal_t sign, void * param);
 
 /**********************
  *  STATIC VARIABLES
  **********************/
+static lv_signal_func_t ancestor_signal;
+static lv_design_func_t ancestor_design;
 
 /**********************
  *      MACROS
@@ -63,6 +66,8 @@ lv_obj_t * lv_templ_create(lv_obj_t * par, lv_obj_t * copy)
     /*Allocate the template type specific extended data*/
     lv_templ_ext_t * ext = lv_obj_alloc_ext(new_templ, sizeof(lv_templ_ext_t));
     dm_assert(ext);
+    if(ancestor_signal == NULL) ancestor_signal = lv_obj_get_signal_func(new_templ);
+    if(ancestor_design == NULL) ancestor_design = lv_obj_get_design_func(new_templ);
 
     /*Initialize the allocated 'ext' */
     ext->xyz = 0;
@@ -86,32 +91,6 @@ lv_obj_t * lv_templ_create(lv_obj_t * par, lv_obj_t * copy)
     return new_templ;
 }
 
-/**
- * Signal function of the template
- * @param templ pointer to a template object
- * @param sign a signal type from lv_signal_t enum
- * @param param pointer to a signal specific variable
- * @return true: the object is still valid (not deleted), false: the object become invalid
- */
-bool lv_templ_signal(lv_obj_t * templ, lv_signal_t sign, void * param)
-{
-    bool valid;
-
-    /* Include the ancient signal function */
-    /* TODO update it to the ancestor's signal function*/
-    valid = lv_ANCESTOR_signal(templ, sign, param);
-
-    /* The object can be deleted so check its validity and then
-     * make the object specific signal handling */
-    if(valid != false) {
-    	if(sign == LV_SIGNAL_CLEANUP) {
-            /*Nothing to cleanup. (No dynamically allocated memory in 'ext')*/
-    	}
-    }
-    
-    return valid;
-}
-
 /*======================
  * Add/remove functions
  *=====================*/
@@ -150,7 +129,6 @@ bool lv_templ_signal(lv_obj_t * templ, lv_signal_t sign, void * param)
  *   STATIC FUNCTIONS
  **********************/
 
-
 /**
  * Handle the drawing related tasks of the templates
  * @param templ pointer to an object
@@ -179,5 +157,27 @@ static bool lv_templ_design(lv_obj_t * templ, const area_t * mask, lv_design_mod
     return true;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Signal function of the template
+ * @param templ pointer to a template object
+ * @param sign a signal type from lv_signal_t enum
+ * @param param pointer to a signal specific variable
+ * @return LV_RES_OK: the object is not deleted in the function; LV_RES_INV: the object is deleted
+ */
+static lv_res_t lv_templ_signal(lv_obj_t * templ, lv_signal_t sign, void * param)
+{
+    lv_res_t res;
+
+    /* Include the ancient signal function */
+    res = lv_ancestor_signal(templ, sign, param);
+    if(res != LV_RES_OK) return res;
+
+
+    if(sign == LV_SIGNAL_CLEANUP) {
+        /*Nothing to cleanup. (No dynamically allocated memory in 'ext')*/
+    }
+
+    return res;
+}
 
 #endif