diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/efl_input_focus.c b/src/lib/evas/canvas/efl_input_focus.c
index cc8e64aa0a..9350aedb51 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/efl_input_focus.c
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/efl_input_focus.c
@@ -117,7 +117,8 @@ _efl_input_focus_efl_input_event_dup(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Efl_Input_Focus_Data *
    Efl_Input_Focus_Data *ev;
    Efl_Input_Focus *evt;
 
-   evt = efl_add(MY_CLASS, NULL);
+   evt = efl_add(MY_CLASS, efl_parent_get(obj),
+                 efl_allow_parent_unref_set(efl_added, EINA_TRUE));
    ev = efl_data_scope_get(evt, MY_CLASS);
    if (!ev) return NULL;
 
diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/efl_input_hold.c b/src/lib/evas/canvas/efl_input_hold.c
index beca304098..8f84793ec5 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/efl_input_hold.c
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/efl_input_hold.c
@@ -106,7 +106,8 @@ _efl_input_hold_efl_input_event_dup(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Efl_Input_Hold_Data *pd
    Efl_Input_Hold_Data *ev;
    Efl_Input_Hold *evt;
 
-   evt = efl_add(MY_CLASS, NULL);
+   evt = efl_add(MY_CLASS, efl_parent_get(obj),
+                 efl_allow_parent_unref_set(efl_added, EINA_TRUE));
    ev = efl_data_scope_get(evt, MY_CLASS);
    if (!ev) return NULL;
 
diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/efl_input_key.c b/src/lib/evas/canvas/efl_input_key.c
index 052b971b3f..895caf5598 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/efl_input_key.c
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/efl_input_key.c
@@ -193,7 +193,8 @@ _efl_input_key_efl_input_event_dup(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Efl_Input_Key_Data *pd)
    Efl_Input_Key_Data *ev;
    Efl_Input_Key *evt;
 
-   evt = efl_add(MY_CLASS, NULL);
+   evt = efl_add(MY_CLASS, efl_parent_get(obj),
+                 efl_allow_parent_unref_set(efl_added, EINA_TRUE));
    ev = efl_data_scope_get(evt, MY_CLASS);
    if (!ev) return NULL;
 
diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/efl_input_pointer.c b/src/lib/evas/canvas/efl_input_pointer.c
index ec5834183b..252f5934a1 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/efl_input_pointer.c
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/efl_input_pointer.c
@@ -148,7 +148,8 @@ _efl_input_pointer_efl_input_event_dup(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Efl_Input_Pointer_Da
    Efl_Input_Pointer_Data *ev;
    Efl_Input_Focus *evt;
 
-   evt = efl_add(MY_CLASS, NULL);
+   evt = efl_add(MY_CLASS, efl_parent_get(obj),
+                 efl_allow_parent_unref_set(efl_added, EINA_TRUE));
    ev = efl_data_scope_get(evt, MY_CLASS);
    if (!ev) return NULL;