diff --git a/src/core/lv_group.c b/src/core/lv_group.c
index a585469e7a..37fe493638 100644
--- a/src/core/lv_group.c
+++ b/src/core/lv_group.c
@@ -129,10 +129,12 @@ void lv_group_add_obj(lv_group_t * group, lv_obj_t * obj)
 
     LV_LOG_TRACE("begin");
 
+    if(!lv_obj_allocate_spec_attr(obj)) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     /*Be sure the object is removed from its current group*/
     lv_group_remove_obj(obj);
-
-    if(obj->spec_attr == NULL) lv_obj_allocate_spec_attr(obj);
     obj->spec_attr->group_p = group;
 
     lv_obj_t ** next = lv_ll_ins_tail(&group->obj_ll);
diff --git a/src/core/lv_obj.c b/src/core/lv_obj.c
index 115c7f6844..368454173a 100644
--- a/src/core/lv_obj.c
+++ b/src/core/lv_obj.c
@@ -411,20 +411,67 @@ lv_group_t * lv_obj_get_group(const lv_obj_t * obj)
  * OTHER FUNCTIONS
  *------------------*/
 
-void lv_obj_allocate_spec_attr(lv_obj_t * obj)
+lv_result_t lv_obj_add_child(lv_obj_t * parent, lv_obj_t * child)
+{
+    LV_ASSERT_OBJ(parent, MY_CLASS);
+
+    uint16_t new_child_cnt = parent->spec_attr->child_cnt + 1;
+
+    lv_obj_t ** children = lv_realloc(parent->spec_attr->children,
+                                      new_child_cnt * (sizeof(lv_obj_t *)));
+    if(!children) {
+        return LV_RESULT_INVALID;
+    }
+    children[new_child_cnt - 1] = child;
+
+    parent->spec_attr->child_cnt = new_child_cnt;
+    parent->spec_attr->children = children;
+    return LV_RESULT_OK;
+}
+
+void lv_obj_remove_child(lv_obj_t * parent, lv_obj_t * child)
+{
+    LV_ASSERT_OBJ(parent, MY_CLASS);
+    LV_ASSERT_OBJ(child, MY_CLASS);
+    for(int32_t i = lv_obj_get_index(child); i < (int32_t)parent->spec_attr->child_cnt - 1; i++) {
+        parent->spec_attr->children[i] = parent->spec_attr->children[i + 1];
+    }
+
+    /* No more children*/
+    if(parent->spec_attr->child_cnt == 1) {
+        lv_free(parent->spec_attr->children);
+        parent->spec_attr->children = NULL;
+        parent->spec_attr->child_cnt = 0;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    parent->spec_attr->child_cnt--;
+    parent->spec_attr->children = lv_realloc(parent->spec_attr->children,
+                                             parent->spec_attr->child_cnt * (sizeof(lv_obj_t *)));
+    /* Reallocating a smaller size should never fail, so assert it here*/
+    LV_ASSERT_MALLOC(parent->spec_attr->children);
+}
+
+lv_obj_spec_attr_t * lv_obj_allocate_spec_attr(lv_obj_t * obj)
 {
     LV_ASSERT_OBJ(obj, MY_CLASS);
-
-    if(obj->spec_attr == NULL) {
-        obj->spec_attr = lv_malloc_zeroed(sizeof(lv_obj_spec_attr_t));
-        LV_ASSERT_MALLOC(obj->spec_attr);
-        if(obj->spec_attr == NULL) return;
-
-        obj->spec_attr->scroll_dir = LV_DIR_ALL;
-        obj->spec_attr->scrollbar_mode = LV_SCROLLBAR_MODE_AUTO;
+    if(obj->spec_attr) {
+        return obj->spec_attr;
     }
+
+    lv_obj_spec_attr_t * spec_attr = lv_malloc_zeroed(sizeof(lv_obj_spec_attr_t));
+    LV_ASSERT_MALLOC(spec_attr);
+    if(!spec_attr) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    spec_attr->scroll_dir = LV_DIR_ALL;
+    spec_attr->scrollbar_mode = LV_SCROLLBAR_MODE_AUTO;
+    obj->spec_attr = spec_attr;
+    return spec_attr;
 }
 
+
 bool lv_obj_check_type(const lv_obj_t * obj, const lv_obj_class_t * class_p)
 {
     if(obj == NULL) return false;
diff --git a/src/core/lv_obj.h b/src/core/lv_obj.h
index d18887e132..00c80630c0 100644
--- a/src/core/lv_obj.h
+++ b/src/core/lv_obj.h
@@ -313,12 +313,6 @@ void * lv_obj_get_user_data(lv_obj_t * obj);
  * Other functions
  *======================*/
 
-/**
- * Allocate special data for an object if not allocated yet.
- * @param obj   pointer to an object
- */
-void lv_obj_allocate_spec_attr(lv_obj_t * obj);
-
 /**
  * Check the type of obj.
  * @param obj       pointer to an object
diff --git a/src/core/lv_obj_class.c b/src/core/lv_obj_class.c
index 926edf6bb8..b9168c04df 100644
--- a/src/core/lv_obj_class.c
+++ b/src/core/lv_obj_class.c
@@ -88,14 +88,15 @@ lv_obj_t * lv_obj_class_create_obj(const lv_obj_class_t * class_p, lv_obj_t * pa
     else {
         LV_TRACE_OBJ_CREATE("creating normal object");
         LV_ASSERT_OBJ(parent, MY_CLASS);
-        if(parent->spec_attr == NULL) {
-            lv_obj_allocate_spec_attr(parent);
-        }
 
-        parent->spec_attr->child_cnt++;
-        parent->spec_attr->children = lv_realloc(parent->spec_attr->children,
-                                                 sizeof(lv_obj_t *) * parent->spec_attr->child_cnt);
-        parent->spec_attr->children[parent->spec_attr->child_cnt - 1] = obj;
+        if(!lv_obj_allocate_spec_attr(parent)) {
+            lv_free(obj);
+            return NULL;
+        }
+        if(lv_obj_add_child(parent, obj) != LV_RESULT_OK) {
+            lv_free(obj);
+            return NULL;
+        }
     }
 
     return obj;
diff --git a/src/core/lv_obj_draw.c b/src/core/lv_obj_draw.c
index 1414e85286..53bdd0ffea 100644
--- a/src/core/lv_obj_draw.c
+++ b/src/core/lv_obj_draw.c
@@ -411,7 +411,10 @@ void lv_obj_refresh_ext_draw_size(lv_obj_t * obj)
     /*Allocate spec. attrs. only if the result is not zero.
      *Zero is the default value if the spec. attr. are not defined.*/
     else if(s_new != 0) {
-        lv_obj_allocate_spec_attr(obj);
+        if(!lv_obj_allocate_spec_attr(obj)) {
+            LV_PROFILER_DRAW_END;
+            return;
+        }
         obj->spec_attr->ext_draw_size = s_new;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/core/lv_obj_event.c b/src/core/lv_obj_event.c
index bbb44fbf4f..32dd8a1f0d 100644
--- a/src/core/lv_obj_event.c
+++ b/src/core/lv_obj_event.c
@@ -102,7 +102,9 @@ lv_result_t lv_obj_event_base(const lv_obj_class_t * class_p, lv_event_t * e)
 lv_event_dsc_t * lv_obj_add_event_cb(lv_obj_t * obj, lv_event_cb_t event_cb, lv_event_code_t filter, void * user_data)
 {
     LV_ASSERT_OBJ(obj, MY_CLASS);
-    lv_obj_allocate_spec_attr(obj);
+    if(!lv_obj_allocate_spec_attr(obj)) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
 
     return lv_event_add(&obj->spec_attr->event_list, event_cb, filter, user_data);
 }
diff --git a/src/core/lv_obj_pos.c b/src/core/lv_obj_pos.c
index 4f3847e45d..ce31363122 100644
--- a/src/core/lv_obj_pos.c
+++ b/src/core/lv_obj_pos.c
@@ -1213,7 +1213,9 @@ void lv_obj_set_ext_click_area(lv_obj_t * obj, int32_t size)
 {
     LV_ASSERT_OBJ(obj, MY_CLASS);
 
-    lv_obj_allocate_spec_attr(obj);
+    if(!lv_obj_allocate_spec_attr(obj)) {
+        return;
+    }
     obj->spec_attr->ext_click_pad = size;
 }
 
@@ -1274,7 +1276,10 @@ void lv_obj_set_transform(lv_obj_t * obj, const lv_matrix_t * matrix)
         return;
     }
 
-    lv_obj_allocate_spec_attr(obj);
+    if(!lv_obj_allocate_spec_attr(obj)) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     if(!obj->spec_attr->matrix) {
         obj->spec_attr->matrix = lv_malloc(sizeof(lv_matrix_t));
         LV_ASSERT_MALLOC(obj->spec_attr->matrix);
diff --git a/src/core/lv_obj_private.h b/src/core/lv_obj_private.h
index 70ab09f1b3..e9ddbdbabf 100644
--- a/src/core/lv_obj_private.h
+++ b/src/core/lv_obj_private.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ extern "C" {
  * Special, rarely used attributes.
  * They are allocated automatically if any elements is set.
  */
-struct _lv_obj_spec_attr_t {
+typedef struct _lv_obj_spec_attr_t {
     lv_obj_t ** children;           /**< Store the pointer of the children in an array.*/
     lv_group_t * group_p;
 #if LV_DRAW_TRANSFORM_USE_MATRIX
@@ -50,7 +50,9 @@ struct _lv_obj_spec_attr_t {
     uint16_t scroll_dir : 4;        /**< The allowed scroll direction(s), see `lv_dir_t`*/
     uint16_t layer_type : 2;        /**< Cache the layer type here. Element of lv_intermediate_layer_type_t */
     uint16_t name_static : 1;        /**< 1: `name` was not dynamically allocated */
-};
+} lv_obj_spec_attr_t;
+
+
 
 struct _lv_obj_t {
 #if LV_USE_EXT_DATA
@@ -92,6 +94,16 @@ struct _lv_obj_t {
  * GLOBAL PROTOTYPES
  **********************/
 
+/**
+ * Allocate special data for an object if not allocated yet.
+ * @param obj   pointer to an object
+ * @return the spec_attr created or NULL if something went wrong
+ */
+lv_obj_spec_attr_t * lv_obj_allocate_spec_attr(lv_obj_t * obj);
+
+lv_result_t lv_obj_add_child(lv_obj_t * parent, lv_obj_t * child);
+void lv_obj_remove_child(lv_obj_t * parent, lv_obj_t * child);
+
 /**********************
  *      MACROS
  **********************/
diff --git a/src/core/lv_obj_scroll.c b/src/core/lv_obj_scroll.c
index 237c6fb468..e05e734a9e 100644
--- a/src/core/lv_obj_scroll.c
+++ b/src/core/lv_obj_scroll.c
@@ -63,7 +63,9 @@ void lv_obj_set_scrollbar_mode(lv_obj_t * obj, lv_scrollbar_mode_t mode)
 {
     LV_ASSERT_OBJ(obj, MY_CLASS);
 
-    lv_obj_allocate_spec_attr(obj);
+    if(!lv_obj_allocate_spec_attr(obj)) {
+        return;
+    }
 
     if(obj->spec_attr->scrollbar_mode == mode) return;
     obj->spec_attr->scrollbar_mode = mode;
@@ -72,7 +74,9 @@ void lv_obj_set_scrollbar_mode(lv_obj_t * obj, lv_scrollbar_mode_t mode)
 
 void lv_obj_set_scroll_dir(lv_obj_t * obj, lv_dir_t dir)
 {
-    lv_obj_allocate_spec_attr(obj);
+    if(!lv_obj_allocate_spec_attr(obj)) {
+        return;
+    }
 
     if(dir != obj->spec_attr->scroll_dir) {
         obj->spec_attr->scroll_dir = dir;
@@ -81,13 +85,17 @@ void lv_obj_set_scroll_dir(lv_obj_t * obj, lv_dir_t dir)
 
 void lv_obj_set_scroll_snap_x(lv_obj_t * obj, lv_scroll_snap_t align)
 {
-    lv_obj_allocate_spec_attr(obj);
+    if(!lv_obj_allocate_spec_attr(obj)) {
+        return;
+    }
     obj->spec_attr->scroll_snap_x = align;
 }
 
 void lv_obj_set_scroll_snap_y(lv_obj_t * obj, lv_scroll_snap_t align)
 {
-    lv_obj_allocate_spec_attr(obj);
+    if(!lv_obj_allocate_spec_attr(obj)) {
+        return;
+    }
     obj->spec_attr->scroll_snap_y = align;
 }
 
@@ -418,7 +426,9 @@ lv_result_t lv_obj_scroll_by_raw(lv_obj_t * obj, int32_t x, int32_t y)
 {
     if(x == 0 && y == 0) return LV_RESULT_OK;
 
-    lv_obj_allocate_spec_attr(obj);
+    if(!lv_obj_allocate_spec_attr(obj)) {
+        return LV_RESULT_INVALID;
+    }
 
     obj->spec_attr->scroll.x += x;
     obj->spec_attr->scroll.y += y;
diff --git a/src/core/lv_obj_style.c b/src/core/lv_obj_style.c
index bff861bea4..5b1e9d19f1 100644
--- a/src/core/lv_obj_style.c
+++ b/src/core/lv_obj_style.c
@@ -637,7 +637,9 @@ void lv_obj_update_layer_type(lv_obj_t * obj)
     lv_layer_type_t layer_type = calculate_layer_type(obj);
     if(obj->spec_attr) obj->spec_attr->layer_type = layer_type;
     else if(layer_type != LV_LAYER_TYPE_NONE) {
-        lv_obj_allocate_spec_attr(obj);
+        if(!lv_obj_allocate_spec_attr(obj)) {
+            return;
+        }
         obj->spec_attr->layer_type = layer_type;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/core/lv_obj_tree.c b/src/core/lv_obj_tree.c
index 2dc7a024ff..a35dec99d7 100644
--- a/src/core/lv_obj_tree.c
+++ b/src/core/lv_obj_tree.c
@@ -163,38 +163,25 @@ void lv_obj_set_parent(lv_obj_t * obj, lv_obj_t * parent)
         return;
     }
 
-    lv_obj_invalidate(obj);
-
-    lv_obj_allocate_spec_attr(parent);
-
-    lv_obj_t * old_parent = obj->parent;
-    /*Remove the object from the old parent's child list*/
-    int32_t i;
-    for(i = lv_obj_get_index(obj); i <= (int32_t)lv_obj_get_child_count(old_parent) - 2; i++) {
-        old_parent->spec_attr->children[i] = old_parent->spec_attr->children[i + 1];
-    }
-    old_parent->spec_attr->child_cnt--;
-    if(old_parent->spec_attr->child_cnt) {
-        old_parent->spec_attr->children = lv_realloc(old_parent->spec_attr->children,
-                                                     old_parent->spec_attr->child_cnt * (sizeof(lv_obj_t *)));
-    }
-    else {
-        lv_free(old_parent->spec_attr->children);
-        old_parent->spec_attr->children = NULL;
+    if(!lv_obj_allocate_spec_attr(parent)) {
+        return;
     }
 
-    /*Add the child to the new parent as the last (newest child)*/
-    parent->spec_attr->child_cnt++;
-    parent->spec_attr->children = lv_realloc(parent->spec_attr->children,
-                                             parent->spec_attr->child_cnt * (sizeof(lv_obj_t *)));
-    parent->spec_attr->children[lv_obj_get_child_count(parent) - 1] = obj;
+    /*Add the object to the new parents list first*/
+    if(lv_obj_add_child(parent, obj) != LV_RESULT_OK) {
+        LV_LOG_WARN("Failed to attach child to parent");
+        return;
+    }
 
-    obj->parent = parent;
+    /*Remove the object from the old parent's child list
+     * This should never fail, thus we do only do it after adding it to the new parent's list*/
+    lv_obj_remove_child(obj->parent, obj);
 
     /*Notify the original parent because one of its children is lost*/
-    lv_obj_scrollbar_invalidate(old_parent);
-    lv_obj_send_event(old_parent, LV_EVENT_CHILD_CHANGED, obj);
-    lv_obj_send_event(old_parent, LV_EVENT_CHILD_DELETED, NULL);
+    lv_obj_scrollbar_invalidate(obj->parent);
+    lv_obj_send_event(obj->parent, LV_EVENT_CHILD_CHANGED, obj);
+    lv_obj_send_event(obj->parent, LV_EVENT_CHILD_DELETED, NULL);
+    obj->parent = parent;
 
     /*Notify the new parent about the child*/
     lv_obj_send_event(parent, LV_EVENT_CHILD_CHANGED, obj);
@@ -426,7 +413,9 @@ void lv_obj_set_name(lv_obj_t * obj, const char * name)
 {
     LV_ASSERT_OBJ(obj, MY_CLASS);
 
-    lv_obj_allocate_spec_attr(obj);
+    if(!lv_obj_allocate_spec_attr(obj)) {
+        return;
+    }
 
     if(!obj->spec_attr->name_static && obj->spec_attr->name) lv_free((void *)obj->spec_attr->name);
 
@@ -444,8 +433,9 @@ void lv_obj_set_name_static(lv_obj_t * obj, const char * name)
 {
     LV_ASSERT_OBJ(obj, MY_CLASS);
 
-    lv_obj_allocate_spec_attr(obj);
-
+    if(!lv_obj_allocate_spec_attr(obj)) {
+        return;
+    }
     if(!obj->spec_attr->name_static && obj->spec_attr->name) lv_free((void *)obj->spec_attr->name);
 
     obj->spec_attr->name = name;
@@ -740,14 +730,7 @@ static void obj_delete_core(lv_obj_t * obj)
     }
     /*Remove the object from the child list of its parent*/
     else {
-        int32_t id = lv_obj_get_index(obj);
-        uint16_t i;
-        for(i = id; i < obj->parent->spec_attr->child_cnt - 1; i++) {
-            obj->parent->spec_attr->children[i] = obj->parent->spec_attr->children[i + 1];
-        }
-        obj->parent->spec_attr->child_cnt--;
-        obj->parent->spec_attr->children = lv_realloc(obj->parent->spec_attr->children,
-                                                      obj->parent->spec_attr->child_cnt * sizeof(lv_obj_t *));
+        lv_obj_remove_child(obj->parent, obj);
     }
 
     /*Free the object itself*/
diff --git a/src/misc/lv_types.h b/src/misc/lv_types.h
index 7895a9c8aa..dcc73f06aa 100644
--- a/src/misc/lv_types.h
+++ b/src/misc/lv_types.h
@@ -188,8 +188,6 @@ typedef struct _lv_hit_test_info_t lv_hit_test_info_t;
 
 typedef struct _lv_cover_check_info_t lv_cover_check_info_t;
 
-typedef struct _lv_obj_spec_attr_t lv_obj_spec_attr_t;
-
 typedef struct _lv_image_t lv_image_t;
 
 typedef struct _lv_animimg_t lv_animimg_t;