diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_focus_object.c b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_focus_object.c
index 990837f33f..e1361dfad1 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_focus_object.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_focus_object.c
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ _efl_ui_focus_object_focus_set(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Focus_Object_Data *pd, Eina_Bool
 {
    if (pd->old_focus == focus) return;
 
-   efl_event_callback_call(obj, EFL_UI_FOCUS_OBJECT_EVENT_FOCUS_CHANGED , (void*) (uintptr_t) focus);
    pd->old_focus = focus;
+   efl_event_callback_call(obj, EFL_UI_FOCUS_OBJECT_EVENT_FOCUS_CHANGED , (void*) (uintptr_t) focus);
 }
 
 EOLIAN static Eina_Bool