diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elc_hoversel.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elc_hoversel.c
index f69fccbbad..869580497f 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elc_hoversel.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elc_hoversel.c
@@ -267,6 +267,21 @@ _elm_hoversel_item_elm_widget_item_style_get(Eo *eo_it EINA_UNUSED,
    return elm_object_style_get(VIEW(it));
 }
 
+EOLIAN static void
+_elm_hoversel_item_elm_widget_item_focus_set(Eo *eo_it EINA_UNUSED,
+                                             Elm_Hoversel_Item_Data *it,
+                                             Eina_Bool focused)
+{
+   elm_widget_focus_set(VIEW(it), focused);
+}
+
+EOLIAN static Eina_Bool
+_elm_hoversel_item_elm_widget_item_focus_get(Eo *eo_it EINA_UNUSED,
+                                             Elm_Hoversel_Item_Data *it)
+{
+   return elm_widget_focus_get(VIEW(it));
+}
+
 EOLIAN static void
 _elm_hoversel_item_eo_base_destructor(Eo *eo_item, Elm_Hoversel_Item_Data *item)
 {
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elc_hoversel.h b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elc_hoversel.h
index ef52aca455..8296c16ae0 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elc_hoversel.h
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elc_hoversel.h
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@
  * @li elm_object_item_signal_emit - this works only when the item is created.
  * @li elm_object_item_style_set - this works only when the item is created.
  * @li elm_object_item_style_get - this works only when the item is created.
+ * @li elm_object_item_focus_set - this works only when the item is created.
+ * @li elm_object_item_focus_get - this works only when the item is created.
  *
  * See @ref tutorial_hoversel for an example.
  * @{
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_hoversel_item.eo b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_hoversel_item.eo
index 34e7013d06..237a891da1 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_hoversel_item.eo
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_hoversel_item.eo
@@ -38,5 +38,7 @@ class Elm.Hoversel_Item(Elm.Widget_Item)
         Elm.Widget_Item.part_text.get;
         Elm.Widget_Item.style.get;
         Elm.Widget_Item.style.set;
+        Elm.Widget_Item.focus.set;
+        Elm.Widget_Item.focus.get;
    }
 }