diff --git a/src/lib/ecore_imf/ecore_imf_context.c b/src/lib/ecore_imf/ecore_imf_context.c
index b7142b19f4..6289117ec1 100644
--- a/src/lib/ecore_imf/ecore_imf_context.c
+++ b/src/lib/ecore_imf/ecore_imf_context.c
@@ -878,7 +878,8 @@ ecore_imf_context_input_panel_show(Ecore_IMF_Context *ctx)
      }
 
    show_req_ctx = ctx;
-   if (ctx->input_panel_enabled)
+   if ((ctx->input_panel_enabled) || 
+       (getenv("ECORE_IMF_INPUT_PANEL_ENABLED")))
      {
         if (ctx->klass->show) ctx->klass->show(ctx);
      }
@@ -894,7 +895,8 @@ ecore_imf_context_input_panel_hide(Ecore_IMF_Context *ctx)
         return;
      }
 
-   if (ctx->input_panel_enabled)
+   if ((ctx->input_panel_enabled) || 
+       (getenv("ECORE_IMF_INPUT_PANEL_ENABLED")))
      {
         if (ctx->klass->hide) ctx->klass->hide(ctx);
      }