diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_focus_util.c b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_focus_util.c
index aa342a92f4..4dc7c3ad49 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_focus_util.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_focus_util.c
@@ -31,6 +31,14 @@ _efl_ui_focus_util_focus(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, void *pd EINA_UNUSED, Efl_Ui_Focus
    registered_manager = m = efl_ui_focus_object_focus_manager_get(user);
    entry = user;
 
+   if (!m)
+     {
+        //delayed focusung
+        efl_key_data_set(top, "__delayed_focus_set", entry);
+        efl_event_callback_add(entry, EFL_UI_FOCUS_OBJECT_EVENT_MANAGER_CHANGED, _manager_changed, user);
+        return;
+     }
+
    do {
      //check if the root of a manager is the window root, set focus to this object in the manager than
      entry = efl_ui_focus_manager_root_get(m);
@@ -43,13 +51,6 @@ _efl_ui_focus_util_focus(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, void *pd EINA_UNUSED, Efl_Ui_Focus
 
      //if there is no manager yet, delay the focus setting until this entity gets registered for one chain
      m = efl_ui_focus_object_focus_manager_get(entry);
-     if (!m)
-       {
-          //delayed focusung
-          efl_key_data_set(top, "__delayed_focus_set", entry);
-          efl_event_callback_add(entry, EFL_UI_FOCUS_OBJECT_EVENT_MANAGER_CHANGED, _manager_changed, user);
-          return;
-       }
    } while (m);
 }