diff --git a/addons/mail/res_partner_view.xml b/addons/mail/res_partner_view.xml
index 8b4d89f89f4..d1e2d881739 100644
--- a/addons/mail/res_partner_view.xml
+++ b/addons/mail/res_partner_view.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
             <field name="inherit_id" ref="base.view_partner_form"/>
             <field name="arch" type="xml">
                 <xpath expr="//sheet" position="after">
-                    <div class="oe_chatter">
+                    <div class="oe_chatter oe_mail_group_footer">
                         <field name="message_ids" widget="mail_thread" 
                             options='{"thread_level": 1}'/>
                     </div>
diff --git a/addons/mail/res_users_view.xml b/addons/mail/res_users_view.xml
index bd8041b3f1c..e268997ac2c 100644
--- a/addons/mail/res_users_view.xml
+++ b/addons/mail/res_users_view.xml
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@
                     <field name="notification_email_pref"/>
                 </field>
                 <xpath expr="/form/sheet" position="after">
-                    <footer>
+                    <div class="oe_chatter oe_mail_group_footer">
                         <field name="message_ids" colspan="4" widget="mail_thread" nolabel="1"/>
-                    </footer>
+                    </div>
                 </xpath>
             </data>
             </field>