diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_list.c b/src/lib/elementary/elm_list.c
index ef3a993dce..935ef198f3 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_list.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_list.c
@@ -2502,6 +2502,7 @@ _elm_list_efl_object_constructor(Eo *obj, Elm_List_Data *sd EINA_UNUSED)
    efl_canvas_object_type_set(obj, MY_CLASS_NAME_LEGACY);
    evas_object_smart_callbacks_descriptions_set(obj, _smart_callbacks);
    efl_access_object_role_set(obj, EFL_ACCESS_ROLE_LIST);
+   legacy_efl_ui_focus_manager_widget_legacy_signals(obj, obj);
 
    return obj;
 }
@@ -3197,6 +3198,12 @@ _elm_list_efl_access_selection_child_deselect(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Elm_List_Data
    return EINA_FALSE;
 }
 
+EOLIAN static Eina_Bool
+_elm_list_efl_ui_widget_focus_state_apply(Eo *obj, Elm_List_Data *pd EINA_UNUSED, Efl_Ui_Widget_Focus_State current_state, Efl_Ui_Widget_Focus_State *configured_state, Efl_Ui_Widget *redirect EINA_UNUSED)
+{
+   return efl_ui_widget_focus_state_apply(efl_super(obj, MY_CLASS), current_state, configured_state, obj);
+}
+
 /* Standard widget overrides */
 
 ELM_WIDGET_KEY_DOWN_DEFAULT_IMPLEMENT(elm_list, Elm_List_Data)
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_list.eo b/src/lib/elementary/elm_list.eo
index 8d75422da1..2311471a74 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_list.eo
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_list.eo
@@ -406,6 +406,7 @@ class Elm.List (Efl.Ui.Layout, Elm.Interface_Scrollable,
       Efl.Ui.Widget.widget_sub_object_del;
       Efl.Ui.Widget.widget_event;
       Efl.Ui.Widget.focused_item { get; }
+      Efl.Ui.Widget.focus_state_apply;
       Elm.Interface_Scrollable.item_loop_enabled { get; set; }
       Elm.Interface_Scrollable.policy { set; }
       Efl.Access.Widget.Action.elm_actions { get; }