diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_focus_util.c b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_focus_util.c
index aa342a92f4..b0b5bedd8c 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_focus_util.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_focus_util.c
@@ -31,26 +31,32 @@ _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;
 
-   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);
-     if (efl_isa(m, EFL_UI_WIN_CLASS))
-       {
-          //we are at the root of the window, we can set the focus to the object
-          efl_ui_focus_manager_focus_set(registered_manager, user);
-          return;
-       }
+   do
+     {
+        if (m)
+          {
+             //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);
+             if (efl_isa(m, EFL_UI_WIN_CLASS))
+               {
+                  //we are at the root of the window, we can set the focus to the object
+                  efl_ui_focus_manager_focus_set(registered_manager, user);
+                  return;
+               }
+          }
 
-     //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);
+        //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);
 }
 
 EOLIAN static Efl_Ui_Focus_Manager*