diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_conform.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_conform.c
index 00d88649d4..ab794449f5 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_conform.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_conform.c
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ _content_resize_event_cb(void *data, Evas *e __UNUSED__, Evas_Object *obj
         if (h < _elm_config->finger_size)
           h = _elm_config->finger_size;
 
-        elm_widget_show_region_set(focus_obj, x, y, w, h);
+        elm_widget_show_region_set(focus_obj, x, y, w, h, EINA_TRUE);
      }
 }
 
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_entry.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_entry.c
index afc2b5c458..75dfb62b9c 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_entry.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_entry.c
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ _recalc_cursor_geometry(Evas_Object *obj)
               &cx, &cy, &cw, &ch);
         if (wd->cur_changed)
           {
-             elm_widget_show_region_set(obj, cx, cy, cw, ch);
+             elm_widget_show_region_set(obj, cx, cy, cw, ch, EINA_FALSE);
              wd->cur_changed = EINA_FALSE;
           }
      }
@@ -679,7 +679,7 @@ _elm_win_recalc_job(void *data)
                                                   &cx, &cy, &cw, &ch);
         if (wd->cur_changed)
           {
-             elm_widget_show_region_set(data, cx, cy, cw, ch);
+             elm_widget_show_region_set(data, cx, cy, cw, ch, EINA_FALSE);
              wd->cur_changed = EINA_FALSE;
           }
      }
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget.c
index 4acbc09d24..56aa4664d8 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget.c
@@ -1833,13 +1833,15 @@ elm_widget_show_region_set(Evas_Object *obj,
                            Evas_Coord   x,
                            Evas_Coord   y,
                            Evas_Coord   w,
-                           Evas_Coord   h)
+                           Evas_Coord   h,
+                           Eina_Bool    forceshow)
 {
    Evas_Object *parent_obj, *child_obj;
    Evas_Coord px, py, cx, cy;
 
    API_ENTRY return;
-   if ((x == sd->rx) && (y == sd->ry) && (w == sd->rw) && (h == sd->rh)) return;
+   if (!forceshow && (x == sd->rx) && (y == sd->ry)
+            && (w == sd->rw) && (h == sd->rh)) return;
    sd->rx = x;
    sd->ry = y;
    sd->rw = w;
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget.h b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget.h
index ab572374d8..9d10f37ece 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget.h
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget.h
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ EAPI void             elm_widget_activate(Evas_Object *obj);
 EAPI void             elm_widget_change(Evas_Object *obj);
 EAPI void             elm_widget_disabled_set(Evas_Object *obj, Eina_Bool disabled);
 EAPI Eina_Bool        elm_widget_disabled_get(const Evas_Object *obj);
-EAPI void             elm_widget_show_region_set(Evas_Object *obj, Evas_Coord x, Evas_Coord y, Evas_Coord w, Evas_Coord h);
+EAPI void             elm_widget_show_region_set(Evas_Object *obj, Evas_Coord x, Evas_Coord y, Evas_Coord w, Evas_Coord h, Eina_Bool forceshow);
 EAPI void             elm_widget_show_region_get(const Evas_Object *obj, Evas_Coord *x, Evas_Coord *y, Evas_Coord *w, Evas_Coord *h);
 EAPI void             elm_widget_focus_region_get(const Evas_Object *obj, Evas_Coord *x, Evas_Coord *y, Evas_Coord *w, Evas_Coord *h);
 EAPI void             elm_widget_scroll_hold_push(Evas_Object *obj);