diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_focus.c b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_focus.c
index b2977e141a..9af9734da5 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_focus.c
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_focus.c
@@ -5,12 +5,33 @@
 #include "evas_private.h"
 #include "interfaces/efl_common_internal.h"
 
+
+static int evas_focus_log_domain = -1;
+
+#define F_CRI(...) EINA_LOG_DOM_CRIT(evas_focus_log_domain, __VA_ARGS__)
+#define F_ERR(...) EINA_LOG_DOM_ERR(evas_focus_log_domain, __VA_ARGS__)
+#define F_WRN(...) EINA_LOG_DOM_WARN(evas_focus_log_domain, __VA_ARGS__)
+#define F_INF(...) EINA_LOG_DOM_INFO(evas_focus_log_domain, __VA_ARGS__)
+#define F_DBG(...) EINA_LOG_DOM_DBG(evas_focus_log_domain, __VA_ARGS__)
+
 /* private calls */
 
 /* local calls */
 
 /* public calls */
 
+void
+evas_focus_init(void)
+{
+   evas_focus_log_domain = eina_log_domain_register("evas-focus", "red");
+}
+
+void
+evas_focus_shutdown(void)
+{
+   eina_log_domain_unregister(evas_focus_log_domain);
+   evas_focus_log_domain = -1;
+}
 
 static Eina_Bool
 _already_focused(Eina_List *seats, Efl_Input_Device *seat)
@@ -38,6 +59,8 @@ _default_seat_get(const Eo *evas_obj)
    return edata->default_seat;
 }
 
+#define DEBUG_TUPLE(v) v, (v ? efl_class_name_get(v) : "(null)")
+
 static void
 _evas_focus_set(Eo *evas_obj, Efl_Input_Device *key, Eina_Bool focus)
 {
@@ -47,6 +70,8 @@ _evas_focus_set(Eo *evas_obj, Efl_Input_Device *key, Eina_Bool focus)
    EINA_SAFETY_ON_NULL_RETURN(evas);
    edata = efl_data_scope_get(evas, EVAS_CANVAS_CLASS);
 
+   F_DBG("Focus moved in %d from (%p,%s) to (%p,%s)", efl_input_device_seat_id_get(key), DEBUG_TUPLE(eina_hash_find(edata->focused_objects, &key)), DEBUG_TUPLE(evas_obj));
+
    if (focus)
      eina_hash_add(edata->focused_objects, &key, evas_obj);
    else
diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_main.c b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_main.c
index 0e1cf93020..62b996f6e6 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_main.c
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_main.c
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ evas_init(void)
 		   EINA_LOG_STATE_INIT);
 
    _efl_gfx_map_init();
+   evas_focus_init();
 
    return _evas_init_count;
 
@@ -141,6 +142,8 @@ evas_shutdown(void)
                    EINA_LOG_STATE_START,
                    EINA_LOG_STATE_SHUTDOWN);
 
+   evas_focus_shutdown();
+
    evas_common_shutdown();
 
 #ifdef EVAS_CSERVE2
diff --git a/src/lib/evas/include/evas_private.h b/src/lib/evas/include/evas_private.h
index a1dfa263f4..08bfcd4d06 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/include/evas_private.h
+++ b/src/lib/evas/include/evas_private.h
@@ -1909,6 +1909,9 @@ void _efl_canvas_gesture_manager_filter_event(Eo *gesture_manager, Eo *target, v
 void _efl_canvas_gesture_manager_callback_del_hook(Eo *gesture_manager, Eo *target, const Efl_Event_Description *type);
 void _efl_canvas_gesture_manager_callback_add_hook(Eo *gesture_manager, Eo *target, const Efl_Event_Description *type);
 
+//evas focus functions
+void evas_focus_init(void);
+void evas_focus_shutdown(void);
 
 extern Eina_Cow *evas_object_proxy_cow;
 extern Eina_Cow *evas_object_map_cow;