diff --git a/addons/web/views/database_manager.html b/addons/web/views/database_manager.html
index 1dc5030c6c9..ad7076313ae 100644
--- a/addons/web/views/database_manager.html
+++ b/addons/web/views/database_manager.html
@@ -27,6 +27,14 @@
           $(target).find('input[name=name]').val(db);
           $(target).modal();
       });
+      // close modal on submit
+      $('.modal').on('click','input[type="submit"]', function(ev) {
+          var modal  = $(this).parentsUntil('body', '.modal');
+          if (modal.hasClass('o_database_backup')) {
+            $(modal).modal('hide');
+            $('.list-group').before("<div class='alert alert-info'>The backup may take some time before being ready</div>");
+          }
+      });
   });
   </script>
 </head>