diff --git a/src/bin/e_grabinput.c b/src/bin/e_grabinput.c
index 09083d4dc..0a4f0d43f 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_grabinput.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_grabinput.c
@@ -123,12 +123,15 @@ _e_grabinput_focus(Ecore_X_Window win, E_Focus_Method method)
 	ecore_x_window_focus(win);
         ecore_x_sync(); // let x actually get the x focus request
 	ecore_x_icccm_take_focus_send(win, ecore_x_current_time_get());
+        ecore_x_sync(); // let x actually get the x focus request
 	break;
       case E_FOCUS_METHOD_GLOBALLY_ACTIVE:
 	ecore_x_icccm_take_focus_send(win, ecore_x_current_time_get());
+        ecore_x_sync(); // let x actually get the x focus request
 	break;
       case E_FOCUS_METHOD_PASSIVE:
 	ecore_x_window_focus(win);
+        ecore_x_sync(); // let x actually get the x focus request
 	break;
       default:
 	break;