diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_win.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_win.c
index 637612a533..072cee9186 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_win.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_win.c
@@ -1373,7 +1373,7 @@ _elm_win_object_focus_in(void *data,
 
    target = _elm_win_focus_target_get(obj);
    sd->focus_highlight.cur.target = target;
-   if (elm_widget_highlight_in_theme_get(target))
+   if (target && elm_widget_highlight_in_theme_get(target))
      sd->focus_highlight.cur.handled = EINA_TRUE;
    else
      _elm_win_focus_target_callbacks_add(sd);