diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_plug.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_plug.c
index 7bf1bd60d0..4e911b0ed9 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_plug.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_plug.c
@@ -58,6 +58,31 @@ _elm_plug_resized(Ecore_Evas *ee)
    evas_object_smart_callback_call(plug, SIG_IMAGE_RESIZED, &size);
 }
 
+static void
+_elm_plug_smart_on_focus(Eo *obj, void *_pd EINA_UNUSED, va_list *list)
+{
+   Eina_Bool *ret = va_arg(*list, Eina_Bool *);
+   Eina_Bool int_ret = EINA_FALSE;
+
+   ELM_WIDGET_DATA_GET_OR_RETURN(obj, wd);
+
+   if (ret) *ret = EINA_FALSE;
+
+   eo_do_super(obj, MY_CLASS, elm_wdg_on_focus(&int_ret));
+   if (!int_ret) return;
+
+   if (elm_widget_focus_get(obj))
+     {
+        evas_object_focus_set(wd->resize_obj, EINA_TRUE);
+     }
+   else
+     {
+        evas_object_focus_set(wd->resize_obj, EINA_FALSE);
+     }
+
+   if (ret) *ret = EINA_TRUE;
+}
+
 static void
 _elm_plug_smart_theme(Eo *obj, void *_pd EINA_UNUSED, va_list *list)
 {
@@ -198,6 +223,9 @@ _class_constructor(Eo_Class *klass)
 
         EO_OP_FUNC(ELM_WIDGET_ID(ELM_WIDGET_SUB_ID_THEME), _elm_plug_smart_theme),
 
+        EO_OP_FUNC(ELM_WIDGET_ID(ELM_WIDGET_SUB_ID_ON_FOCUS),
+                   _elm_plug_smart_on_focus),
+
         EO_OP_FUNC(ELM_OBJ_PLUG_ID(ELM_OBJ_PLUG_SUB_ID_IMAGE_OBJECT_GET), _image_object_get),
         EO_OP_FUNC(ELM_OBJ_PLUG_ID(ELM_OBJ_PLUG_SUB_ID_CONNECT), _connect),