diff --git a/src/bin/e_dialog.c b/src/bin/e_dialog.c
index 0ede8dabf..b43642f10 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_dialog.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_dialog.c
@@ -61,15 +61,25 @@ _e_dialog_internal_new(E_Container *con, const char *name, const char *class, in
    dia->event_object = o;
    mask = 0;
    kg = evas_object_key_grab(o, "Tab", mask, ~mask, 0);
+   if (!kg)
+      fprintf(stderr,"ERROR: unable to redirect \"Tab\" key events to object %p.\n", o);
    mask = evas_key_modifier_mask_get(e_win_evas_get(dia->win), "Shift");
    kg = evas_object_key_grab(o, "Tab", mask, ~mask, 0);
+   if (!kg)
+      fprintf(stderr,"ERROR: unable to redirect \"Tab\" key events to object %p.\n", o);
    mask = 0;
    kg = evas_object_key_grab(o, "Return", mask, ~mask, 0);
+   if (!kg)
+      fprintf(stderr,"ERROR: unable to redirect \"Return\" key events to object %p.\n", o);
    mask = 0;
    kg = evas_object_key_grab(o, "KP_Enter", mask, ~mask, 0);
+   if (!kg)
+      fprintf(stderr,"ERROR: unable to redirect \"KP_Enter\" key events to object %p.\n", o);
    mask = 0;
    kg = evas_object_key_grab(o, "space", mask, ~mask, 0);
- 
+   if (!kg)
+      fprintf(stderr,"ERROR: unable to redirect \"space\" key events to object %p.\n", o);
+
    evas_object_event_callback_add(o, EVAS_CALLBACK_KEY_DOWN, _e_dialog_cb_key_down, dia);
 
    return dia;
diff --git a/src/modules/conf/e_conf.c b/src/modules/conf/e_conf.c
index 478786421..ddb1f7df2 100644
--- a/src/modules/conf/e_conf.c
+++ b/src/modules/conf/e_conf.c
@@ -137,12 +137,20 @@ e_configure_show(E_Container *con)
    o = evas_object_rectangle_add(eco->evas);
    mask = 0;
    kg = evas_object_key_grab(o, "Tab", mask, ~mask, 0);
+   if (!kg)
+      fprintf(stderr,"ERROR: unable to redirect \"Tab\" key events to object %p.\n", o);
    mask = evas_key_modifier_mask_get(e_win_evas_get(eco->win), "Shift");
    kg = evas_object_key_grab(o, "Tab", mask, ~mask, 0);
+   if (!kg)
+      fprintf(stderr,"ERROR: unable to redirect \"Tab\" key events to object %p.\n", o);
    mask = 0;
    kg = evas_object_key_grab(o, "Return", mask, ~mask, 0);
+   if (!kg)
+      fprintf(stderr,"ERROR: unable to redirect \"Return\" key events to object %p.\n", o);
    mask = 0;
    kg = evas_object_key_grab(o, "KP_Enter", mask, ~mask, 0);
+   if (!kg)
+      fprintf(stderr,"ERROR: unable to redirect \"KP_Enter\" key events to object %p.\n", o);
    evas_object_event_callback_add(o, EVAS_CALLBACK_KEY_DOWN, _e_configure_keydown_cb, eco->win);
 
    /* Category List */
diff --git a/src/modules/wizard/e_wizard.c b/src/modules/wizard/e_wizard.c
index 466057f47..a08f52d6b 100644
--- a/src/modules/wizard/e_wizard.c
+++ b/src/modules/wizard/e_wizard.c
@@ -259,12 +259,20 @@ _e_wizard_main_new(E_Zone *zone)
    o = evas_object_rectangle_add(pop->evas);
    mask = 0;
    kg = evas_object_key_grab(o, "Tab", mask, ~mask, 0);
+   if (!kg)
+      fprintf(stderr,"ERROR: unable to redirect \"Tab\" key events to object %p.\n", o);
    mask = evas_key_modifier_mask_get(pop->evas, "Shift");
    kg = evas_object_key_grab(o, "Tab", mask, ~mask, 0);
+   if (!kg)
+      fprintf(stderr,"ERROR: unable to redirect \"Tab\" key events to object %p.\n", o);
    mask = 0;
    kg = evas_object_key_grab(o, "Return", mask, ~mask, 0);
+   if (!kg)
+      fprintf(stderr,"ERROR: unable to redirect \"Return\" key events to object %p.\n", o);
    mask = 0;
    kg = evas_object_key_grab(o, "KP_Enter", mask, ~mask, 0);
+   if (!kg)
+      fprintf(stderr,"ERROR: unable to redirect \"KP_Enter\" key events to object %p.\n", o);
    evas_object_event_callback_add(o, EVAS_CALLBACK_KEY_DOWN,
 				  _e_wizard_cb_key_down, pop);
    o_ev = o;