diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_focus_manager_calc.c b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_focus_manager_calc.c
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_focus_manager_calc.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_focus_manager_calc.c
@@ -869,7 +869,7 @@
                }
              else
                {
-                  n = _request_subchild(pd->root);
+                  n = _request_subchild_except(pd->root, pd->redirect_entry);
                   if (n)
                     efl_ui_focus_manager_focus_set(obj, n->focusable);
                }