diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/views/list/list_renderer.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/views/list/list_renderer.js
index de1e63c3f0f..6d1b35931bd 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/views/list/list_renderer.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/views/list/list_renderer.js
@@ -1287,12 +1287,12 @@ var ListRenderer = BasicRenderer.extend({
         ev.stopPropagation();
         this.$('.o_optional_columns .dropdown-toggle').dropdown('toggle');
         // Explicitly set left of the optional column dropdown as it is pushed inside
-        // this.$el, so we need to position it at the end of top right/left corner based
-        // on language direction.
-        var left = _t.database.parameters.direction === 'rtl' ?
-            this.$('.o_optional_columns .o_optional_columns_dropdown').width() :
-            this.$("table").width();
-        this.$('.o_optional_columns').css("left", left);
+        // this.$el, so we need to position it at the end of top left corner in case of
+        // rtl language direction.
+        if (_t.database.parameters.direction === 'rtl') {
+            var left = this.$('.o_optional_columns .o_optional_columns_dropdown').width();
+            this.$('.o_optional_columns').css("left", left);
+        }
     },
     /**
      * Manages the keyboard events on the list. If the list is not editable, when the user navigates to