diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_gengrid.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_gengrid.c
index 567d5f8cd1..8873b322e3 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_gengrid.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_gengrid.c
@@ -2222,7 +2222,7 @@ _elm_gengrid_elm_widget_on_focus(Eo *obj, Elm_Gengrid_Data *sd)
           it = sd->last_focused_item;
         else if (sd->last_selected_item)
           it = sd->last_selected_item;
-        else
+        else if (elm_widget_focus_highlight_enabled_get(obj))
           {
              it = elm_gengrid_first_item_get(obj);
              is_sel = EINA_TRUE;
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_genlist.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_genlist.c
index 89f0517883..9f8d37f8f2 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_genlist.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_genlist.c
@@ -2844,7 +2844,7 @@ _elm_genlist_elm_widget_on_focus(Eo *obj, Elm_Genlist_Data *sd)
           it = sd->last_focused_item;
         else if (sd->last_selected_item)
           it = sd->last_selected_item;
-        else if (sd->selected)
+        else if (elm_widget_focus_highlight_enabled_get(obj))
           {
              it = elm_genlist_first_item_get(obj);
              is_sel = EINA_TRUE;
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_list.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_list.c
index bbb97cf54d..fd5def28b8 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_list.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_list.c
@@ -1199,7 +1199,7 @@ _elm_list_elm_widget_on_focus(Eo *obj, Elm_List_Data *sd)
           it = sd->last_focused_item;
         else if (sd->last_selected_item)
           it = sd->last_selected_item;
-        else
+        else if (elm_widget_focus_highlight_enabled_get(obj))
           {
              it = eina_list_data_get(sd->items);
              is_sel = EINA_TRUE;