diff --git a/src/bin/e_fileman_smart.c b/src/bin/e_fileman_smart.c
index 844d6121b..da29d3ebf 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_fileman_smart.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_fileman_smart.c
@@ -2432,10 +2432,7 @@ _e_fm_win_key_down_cb(void *data, int type, void *event)
    
    // make this call generic
    if (!sd->win) return 1;
-   // this doesnt work:
-   //if (ev->win != sd->win->evas_win) return 1;
-   if(ev->win != ecore_evas_software_x11_subwindow_get(sd->win->ecore_evas))
-     return 1;
+   if (ev->win != sd->win->evas_sub_win) return 1;
    
    if (!strcmp(ev->keysymbol, "Up"))
      _e_fm_icon_select_up(sd);
diff --git a/src/bin/e_win.c b/src/bin/e_win.c
index a7bb1972b..7b7f51b1c 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_win.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_win.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ e_win_new(E_Container *con)
    win->engine = e_canvas_engine_decide(e_config->evas_engine_win);
    win->ecore_evas = e_canvas_new(e_config->evas_engine_win, con->manager->root,
 				  0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 0,
-				  &(win->evas_win), NULL);
+				  &(win->evas_win), &(win->evas_sub_win));
    e_canvas_add(win->ecore_evas);
    ecore_evas_data_set(win->ecore_evas, "E_Win", win);
    ecore_evas_callback_move_set(win->ecore_evas, _e_win_cb_move);
diff --git a/src/bin/e_win.h b/src/bin/e_win.h
index c28361b0c..4895747a6 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_win.h
+++ b/src/bin/e_win.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ struct _E_Win
    Ecore_Evas          *ecore_evas;
    Evas                *evas;
    Ecore_X_Window       evas_win;
+   Ecore_X_Window       evas_sub_win;
    unsigned char        placed : 1;
    int                  min_w, min_h, max_w, max_h, base_w, base_h;
    int                  step_x, step_y;