diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/views.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/views.js
index 85c2732d77f..57010741d7b 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/views.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/views.js
@@ -77,7 +77,14 @@ instance.web.ActionManager = instance.web.Widget.extend({
             });
         } else if (state.client_action) {
             this.null_action();
-            this.ir_actions_client(state.client_action);
+            var action = state.client_action;
+            if(_.isString(action)) {
+                action = {
+                    tag: action,
+                    params: state,
+                };
+            }
+            this.ir_actions_client(action);
         }
 
         $.when(action_loaded || null).then(function() {