diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/fields/field_registry.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/fields/field_registry.js
index 405af71438b..0130d20a211 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/fields/field_registry.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/fields/field_registry.js
@@ -58,8 +58,9 @@ registry
     .add('kanban.many2one', relational_fields.KanbanFieldMany2One)
     .add('many2many', relational_fields.FieldMany2Many)
     .add('many2many_tags', relational_fields.FieldMany2ManyTags)
-    .add('many2many_checkboxes', relational_fields.FieldMany2ManyCheckBoxes)
     .add('form.many2many_tags', relational_fields.FormFieldMany2ManyTags)
+    .add('kanban.many2many_tags', relational_fields.KanbanFieldMany2ManyTags)
+    .add('many2many_checkboxes', relational_fields.FieldMany2ManyCheckBoxes)
     .add('one2many', relational_fields.FieldOne2Many)
     .add('statusbar', relational_fields.FieldStatus)
     .add('one2many_list', relational_fields.FieldOne2Many);
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/fields/relational_fields.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/fields/relational_fields.js
index bdd291c6fab..dbc18efd560 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/fields/relational_fields.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/fields/relational_fields.js
@@ -1122,6 +1122,22 @@ var FormFieldMany2ManyTags = FieldMany2ManyTags.extend({
     },
 });
 
+var KanbanFieldMany2ManyTags = FieldMany2Many.extend({
+    _render: function () {
+        var self = this;
+        this.$el.addClass('o_form_field_many2manytags o_kanban_tags');
+        _.each(this.value.data, function (m2m) {
+            // 10th color is invisible
+            if ('color' in m2m.data && m2m.data.color !== 10) {
+                $('<span>')
+                    .addClass('o_tag o_tag_color_' + m2m.data.color)
+                    .attr('title', _.str.escapeHTML(m2m.data.display_name))
+                    .appendTo(self.$el);
+            }
+        });
+    },
+});
+
 var FieldMany2ManyCheckBoxes = AbstractField.extend({
     template: 'FieldMany2ManyCheckBoxes',
     events: _.extend({}, AbstractField.prototype.events, {
@@ -1464,6 +1480,7 @@ return {
     FieldMany2ManyCheckBoxes: FieldMany2ManyCheckBoxes,
     FieldMany2ManyTags: FieldMany2ManyTags,
     FormFieldMany2ManyTags: FormFieldMany2ManyTags,
+    KanbanFieldMany2ManyTags: KanbanFieldMany2ManyTags,
 
     FieldRadio: FieldRadio,
     FieldSelection: FieldSelection,
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/services/data_manager.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/services/data_manager.js
index abcf10a2e6d..cb2773fd2be 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/services/data_manager.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/services/data_manager.js
@@ -392,6 +392,10 @@ return core.Class.extend({
             if (!Widget) {
                 console.warn("Missing widget: ", attrs.widget, " for field", attrs.name, "of type", field.type);
             }
+        } else if (viewType === 'kanban' && field.type === 'many2many') {
+            // we want to display the widget many2manytags in kanban even if it
+            // is not specified in the view
+            Widget = fieldRegistry.get('kanban.many2many_tags');
         }
         return Widget || fieldRegistry.getAny([viewType + "." + field.type, field.type, "abstract"]);
     },
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/views/kanban/kanban_record.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/views/kanban/kanban_record.js
index 55bfcc6650e..128dda9413f 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/views/kanban/kanban_record.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/views/kanban/kanban_record.js
@@ -176,8 +176,11 @@ var KanbanRecord = Widget.extend({
             var $field = $(this);
             var field_name = $field.attr("name");
             var field_widget = $field.attr("widget");
-            if (field_widget) {
-                // a widget is specified for that field
+
+            // a widget is specified for that field or a field is a many2many ;
+            // in this latest case, we want to display the widget many2manytags
+            // even if it is not specified in the view.
+            if (field_widget || self.fields[field_name].type === 'many2many') {
                 var widget = self.subWidgets[field_name];
                 if (!widget) {
                     // the widget doesn't exist yet, so instanciate it
@@ -270,28 +273,8 @@ var KanbanRecord = Widget.extend({
         this._processFields();
         this._setupColor();
         this._setupColorPicker();
-        this._renderM2MTags();
         this._attachTooltip();
-    },
-    /**
-     * @private
-     */
-    _renderM2MTags: function () {
-        var self = this;
-        _.each(this.recordData, function (values, field_name) {
-            if (self.fields[field_name].type !== 'many2many') { return; }
-            var rel_ids = self.record[field_name].raw_value;
-            var $m2m_tags = self.$('.o_form_field_many2manytags[name=' + field_name + ']');
-            _.each(rel_ids, function (id) {
-                var m2m = _.findWhere(values.data, {res_id: id}).data;
-                if (typeof m2m.color !== 'undefined' && m2m.color !== 10) { // 10th color is invisible
-                    $('<span>')
-                        .addClass('o_tag o_tag_color_' + m2m.color)
-                        .attr('title', _.str.escapeHTML(m2m.display_name))
-                        .appendTo($m2m_tags);
-                }
-            });
-        });
+
         // We use boostrap tooltips for better and faster display
         this.$('span.o_tag').tooltip({delay: {'show': 50}});
     },
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/views/kanban/kanban_renderer.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/views/kanban/kanban_renderer.js
index d49149debc3..dd6c193701b 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/views/kanban/kanban_renderer.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/views/kanban/kanban_renderer.js
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ odoo.define('web.KanbanRenderer', function (require) {
 
 var BasicRenderer = require('web.BasicRenderer');
 var core = require('web.core');
-var field_registry = require('web.field_registry');
 var KanbanColumn = require('web.KanbanColumn');
 var KanbanRecord = require('web.KanbanRecord');
 var quick_create = require('web.kanban_quick_create');
@@ -45,37 +44,6 @@ function transformQwebTemplate(node, fields) {
         }
     }
     switch (node.tag) {
-        case 'field':
-            var ftype = fields[node.attrs.name].type;
-            ftype = node.attrs.widget ? node.attrs.widget : ftype;
-            if (ftype === 'many2many') {
-                node.tag = 'div';
-                node.attrs['class'] = (node.attrs['class'] || '') + ' oe_form_field o_form_field_many2manytags o_kanban_tags';
-            } else if (field_registry.contains(ftype)) {
-                // do nothing, the kanban record will handle it
-            } else {
-                node.tag = 'span';
-                var child_node = {
-                    attrs: {},
-                    children: [],
-                    tag: qweb.prefix,
-                };
-                child_node.attrs[qweb.prefix + '-esc'] = 'record.' + node.attrs.name + '.value';
-                node.children.push(child_node);
-
-                // set class according to field attribute
-                var child_classes = [];
-                if (node.attrs.display === 'right') {
-                    child_classes.push('pull-right');
-                } else if (node.attrs.display === 'full') {
-                    child_classes.push('o_text_block');
-                }
-                if (node.attrs.bold) {
-                    child_classes.push('o_text_bold');
-                }
-                node.attrs['class'] = child_classes.join(' ');
-            }
-            break;
         case 'button':
         case 'a':
             var type = node.attrs.type || '';
diff --git a/addons/web/static/test/views/kanban_tests.js b/addons/web/static/test/views/kanban_tests.js
index 8ee8f794878..3bad0b176ee 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/test/views/kanban_tests.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/test/views/kanban_tests.js
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ QUnit.module('Views', {
             arch: '<kanban class="o_kanban_test">' +
                         '<templates><t t-name="kanban-box">' +
                             '<div>' +
-                                '<div class="o_kanban_tags_section"><field name="category_ids" widget="many2many_tags"/></div>' +
+                                '<field name="category_ids"/>' +
                                 '<field name="foo"/>' +
                             '</div>' +
                         '</t></templates>' +
@@ -446,9 +446,9 @@ QUnit.module('Views', {
         });
 
         var $first_record = kanban.$('.o_kanban_record:first()');
-        assert.strictEqual($first_record.find('.o_form_field_many2manytags .badge').length, 2,
+        assert.strictEqual($first_record.find('.o_form_field_many2manytags .o_tag').length, 2,
             'first record should contain 2 tags');
-        assert.ok($first_record.find('span:first()').hasClass('o_tag_color_2'),
+        assert.ok($first_record.find('.o_tag:first()').hasClass('o_tag_color_2'),
             'first tag should have color 2');
         assert.strictEqual(count, 2,
             'two RPC should have been done(one search read and one read for the m2m');