diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_focus_manager_calc.c b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_focus_manager_calc.c
index ce08129f1a..851feebba3 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_focus_manager_calc.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_focus_manager_calc.c
@@ -77,6 +77,13 @@ typedef struct {
     Node *root;
 } Efl_Ui_Focus_Manager_Calc_Data;
 
+static void
+_manager_in_chain_set(Efl_Ui_Focus_Manager_Calc_Data *pd)
+{
+   EINA_SAFETY_ON_NULL_RETURN(pd->root);
+   efl_ui_focus_manager_focus_set(efl_ui_focus_user_manager_get(pd->root->focusable), pd->root->focusable);
+}
+
 static Efl_Ui_Focus_Direction
 _complement(Efl_Ui_Focus_Direction dir)
 {
@@ -1346,6 +1353,9 @@ _efl_ui_focus_manager_calc_efl_ui_focus_manager_focus_set(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Focus_
 
    F_DBG("Manager: %p focusing object %p %s", obj, node->focusable, efl_class_name_get(node->focusable));
 
+   //make sure this manager is in the chain of redirects
+   _manager_in_chain_set(pd);
+
    if (eina_list_last_data_get(pd->focus_stack) == node)
      {
         //the correct one is focused
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_focus_object.c b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_focus_object.c
index 4579b9f561..990837f33f 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_focus_object.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_focus_object.c
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 # include "elementary_config.h"
 #endif
 
+#define EFL_UI_FOCUS_OBJECT_PROTECTED
+
 #include <Elementary.h>
 #include "elm_priv.h"
 
diff --git a/src/tests/elementary/elm_test_focus.c b/src/tests/elementary/elm_test_focus.c
index c4e08361b6..e7b4676342 100644
--- a/src/tests/elementary/elm_test_focus.c
+++ b/src/tests/elementary/elm_test_focus.c
@@ -366,6 +366,36 @@ START_TEST(logical_shift)
 }
 END_TEST
 
+START_TEST(root_redirect_chain)
+{
+   Efl_Ui_Focus_Manager *m, *m2;
+
+   elm_init(1, NULL);
+
+   TEST_OBJ_NEW(root, 0, 20, 20, 20);
+   TEST_OBJ_NEW(root2, 0, 20, 20, 20);
+   TEST_OBJ_NEW(child, 0, 20, 20, 20);
+
+   m = efl_add(EFL_UI_FOCUS_MANAGER_CALC_CLASS, NULL,
+    efl_ui_focus_manager_root_set(efl_added, root)
+   );
+
+   focus_test_manager_set(root2, m);
+
+   m2 = efl_add(EFL_UI_FOCUS_MANAGER_CALC_CLASS, NULL,
+    efl_ui_focus_manager_root_set(efl_added, root2)
+   );
+
+   efl_ui_focus_manager_calc_register(m, root2, root, m2);
+   efl_ui_focus_manager_calc_register(m2, child, root2, NULL);
+   efl_ui_focus_manager_focus_set(m2, child);
+
+   ck_assert_ptr_eq(efl_ui_focus_manager_redirect_get(m), m2);
+
+   elm_shutdown();
+}
+END_TEST
+
 void elm_test_focus(TCase *tc)
 {
     tcase_add_test(tc, focus_register_twice);
@@ -379,4 +409,5 @@ void elm_test_focus(TCase *tc)
     tcase_add_test(tc, invalid_args_check);
     tcase_add_test(tc, order_check);
     tcase_add_test(tc, logical_shift);
+    tcase_add_test(tc, root_redirect_chain);
 }
diff --git a/src/tests/elementary/elm_test_focus_common.c b/src/tests/elementary/elm_test_focus_common.c
index 896d86dd54..3ac6397c75 100644
--- a/src/tests/elementary/elm_test_focus_common.c
+++ b/src/tests/elementary/elm_test_focus_common.c
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#define EFL_UI_FOCUS_OBJECT_PROTECTED
+
 #include "elm_test_focus_common.h"
 
 #define Q(o,_x,_y,_w,_h) \
@@ -60,6 +62,7 @@ elm_focus_test_manager_new(Efl_Ui_Focus_Object **middle)
 typedef struct {
     Eina_Rect rect;
     Eina_Bool focus;
+    Eo *manager;
 } Focus_Test_Data;
 
 EOLIAN static Efl_Object*
@@ -97,5 +100,23 @@ _focus_test_efl_gfx_geometry_get(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Focus_Test_Data *pd)
    return pd->rect;
 }
 
+EOLIAN static Efl_Ui_Focus_Manager*
+_focus_test_efl_ui_focus_user_manager_get(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Focus_Test_Data *pd)
+{
+   return pd->manager;
+}
+
+EOLIAN static Efl_Ui_Focus_Object*
+_focus_test_efl_ui_focus_user_parent_get(Eo *obj, Focus_Test_Data *pd EINA_UNUSED)
+{
+   return efl_parent_get(obj);
+}
+
+EOLIAN static void
+_focus_test_manager_set(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Focus_Test_Data *pd, Efl_Ui_Focus_Manager *manager)
+{
+  pd->manager = manager;
+}
+
 
 #include "focus_test.eo.c"
diff --git a/src/tests/elementary/focus_test.eo b/src/tests/elementary/focus_test.eo
index 5227241306..93ce9989b6 100644
--- a/src/tests/elementary/focus_test.eo
+++ b/src/tests/elementary/focus_test.eo
@@ -1,15 +1,25 @@
-class Focus.Test(Efl.Object, Efl.Ui.Focus.Object, Efl.Gfx) {
+class Focus.Test(Efl.Object, Efl.Ui.Focus.Object, Efl.Ui.Focus.User, Efl.Gfx) {
     methods {
         size {
             params {
                 rect : Eina.Rect;
             }
         }
+        @property manager {
+            set {
+
+            }
+            values {
+                manager : Efl.Ui.Focus.Manager;
+            }
+        }
     }
     implements {
         Efl.Object.constructor;
         Efl.Ui.Focus.Object.focus_geometry { get; }
         Efl.Ui.Focus.Object.focus { set; }
+        Efl.Ui.Focus.User.manager { get; }
+        Efl.Ui.Focus.User.parent {get; }
         Efl.Gfx.geometry { get; }
     }
 }