diff --git a/addons/account/models/account_move.py b/addons/account/models/account_move.py
index dac9ba4a48c..e9204babe63 100644
--- a/addons/account/models/account_move.py
+++ b/addons/account/models/account_move.py
@@ -303,6 +303,10 @@ class AccountMove(models.Model):
                     move.name = new_name
         return self.write({'state': 'posted'})
 
+    @api.multi
+    def action_post(self):
+        return self.post()
+
     @api.multi
     def button_cancel(self):
         for move in self:
diff --git a/addons/account/views/account_view.xml b/addons/account/views/account_view.xml
index 7072abcad6f..30c8e63ae1d 100644
--- a/addons/account/views/account_view.xml
+++ b/addons/account/views/account_view.xml
@@ -1500,7 +1500,7 @@
             <field name="arch" type="xml">
                 <form string="Account Entry">
                     <header>
-                        <button name="post" states="draft" string="Post" type="object" class="oe_highlight" groups="account.group_account_invoice"/>
+                        <button name="action_post" states="draft" string="Post" type="object" class="oe_highlight" groups="account.group_account_invoice"/>
                         <button name="%(action_view_account_move_reversal)d" states="posted" string="Reverse Entry" type="action" groups="account.group_account_invoice"/>
                         <field name="state" widget="statusbar"/>
                     </header>