diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/views/kanban/kanban_column.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/views/kanban/kanban_column.js
index e66601816c2..15f37551188 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/views/kanban/kanban_column.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/views/kanban/kanban_column.js
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ var KanbanColumn = Widget.extend({
         this.trigger_up('close_quick_create'); // close other quick create widgets
         this.trigger_up('start_quick_create');
         var context = this.data.getContext();
-        context['default_' + this.groupedBy] = this.id;
+        context['default_' + this.groupedBy] = this.grouped_by_m2o ? this.id : this.data.value;
         this.quickCreateWidget = new RecordQuickCreate(this, {
             context: context,
             formViewRef: this.quickCreateView,
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/views/kanban/kanban_controller.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/views/kanban/kanban_controller.js
index 6f09381313c..025cbc79247 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/views/kanban/kanban_controller.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/views/kanban/kanban_controller.js
@@ -388,10 +388,12 @@ var KanbanController = BasicController.extend({
                 var columnState = self.model.get(column.db_id, {raw: true});
                 var context = columnState.getContext();
                 var state = self.model.get(self.handle, {raw: true});
-                context['default_' + state.groupedBy[0]] = columnState.res_id;
+                var groupedBy = state.groupedBy[0];
+                var groupedByM2O = state.fields[groupedBy].type === 'many2one';
+                context['default_' + groupedBy] = groupedByM2O ? columnState.res_id : columnState.value;
                 new view_dialogs.FormViewDialog(self, {
                     res_model: state.model,
-                    context: _.extend({default_name: name}, context),
+                    context: _.extend({default_name: values.name || values.display_name}, context),
                     title: _t("Create"),
                     disable_multiple_selection: true,
                     on_saved: function (record) {
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/views/kanban/kanban_model.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/views/kanban/kanban_model.js
index 0328ff1e0e6..b71a11f08ec 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/views/kanban/kanban_model.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/views/kanban/kanban_model.js
@@ -105,7 +105,8 @@ var KanbanModel = BasicModel.extend({
         var group = this.localData[groupID];
         var context = this._getContext(group);
         var parent = this.localData[group.parentID];
-        context['default_' + parent.groupedBy[0]] = group.res_id;
+        var groupedByM2O = parent.fields[parent.groupedBy].type === 'many2one';
+        context['default_' + parent.groupedBy[0]] = groupedByM2O ? group.res_id : group.value;
         var def;
         if (Object.keys(values).length === 1 && 'display_name' in values) {
             // only 'display_name is given, perform a 'name_create'
diff --git a/addons/web/static/tests/views/kanban_tests.js b/addons/web/static/tests/views/kanban_tests.js
index 30290114e29..3b0a48f9445 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/tests/views/kanban_tests.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/tests/views/kanban_tests.js
@@ -1110,7 +1110,7 @@ QUnit.module('Views', {
         kanban.destroy();
     });
 
-    QUnit.test('quick create record fail in grouped', function (assert) {
+    QUnit.test('quick create record fail in grouped by many2one', function (assert) {
         assert.expect(7);
 
         var kanban = createView({
@@ -1176,6 +1176,63 @@ QUnit.module('Views', {
         kanban.destroy();
     });
 
+    QUnit.test('quick create record fails in grouped by char', function (assert) {
+        assert.expect(7);
+
+        var kanban = createView({
+            View: KanbanView,
+            model: 'partner',
+            data: this.data,
+            arch: '<kanban class="o_kanban_test" on_create="quick_create">' +
+                    '<templates><t t-name="kanban-box">' +
+                        '<div><field name="foo"/></div>' +
+                    '</t></templates>' +
+                '</kanban>',
+            archs: {
+                'partner,false,form': '<form>' +
+                        '<field name="foo"/>' +
+                    '</form>',
+            },
+            mockRPC: function (route, args) {
+                if (args.method === 'name_create') {
+                    return $.Deferred().reject({
+                        code: 200,
+                        data: {},
+                        message: "Odoo server error",
+                    }, $.Event());
+                }
+                if (args.method === 'create') {
+                    assert.deepEqual(args.args[0], {foo: 'yop'},
+                        "should write the correct value for foo");
+                    assert.deepEqual(args.kwargs.context, {default_foo: 'yop', default_name: 'test'},
+                        "should send the correct default value for foo");
+                }
+                return this._super.apply(this, arguments);
+            },
+            groupBy: ['foo'],
+        });
+
+        assert.strictEqual(kanban.$('.o_kanban_group:first .o_kanban_record').length, 1,
+            "there should be 1 record in first column");
+
+        kanban.$('.o_kanban_header:first .o_kanban_quick_add i').click();
+        kanban.$('.o_kanban_quick_create input').val('test').trigger('input');
+        kanban.$('.o_kanban_add').click();
+
+        assert.strictEqual($('.modal .o_form_view.o_form_editable').length, 1,
+            "a form view dialog should have been opened (in edit)");
+        assert.strictEqual($('.modal .o_field_widget[name=foo]').val(), 'yop',
+            "the correct default value for foo should already be set");
+
+        $('.modal-footer .btn-primary').click();
+
+        assert.strictEqual($('.modal').length, 0, "the modal should be closed");
+        assert.strictEqual(kanban.$('.o_kanban_group:first .o_kanban_record').length, 2,
+            "there should be 2 records in first column");
+
+        kanban.destroy();
+    });
+
     QUnit.test('quick create record in empty grouped kanban', function (assert) {
         assert.expect(3);
 
@@ -1293,6 +1350,170 @@ QUnit.module('Views', {
         kanban.destroy();
     });
 
+    QUnit.test('quick create record in grouped by char field', function (assert) {
+        assert.expect(4);
+
+        var kanban = createView({
+            View: KanbanView,
+            model: 'partner',
+            data: this.data,
+            arch: '<kanban class="o_kanban_test" on_create="quick_create">' +
+                        '<templates><t t-name="kanban-box">' +
+                            '<div><field name="display_name"/></div>' +
+                        '</t></templates>' +
+                    '</kanban>',
+            groupBy: ['foo'],
+            mockRPC: function (route, args) {
+                if (args.method === 'name_create') {
+                    assert.deepEqual(args.kwargs.context, {default_foo: 'yop'},
+                        "should send the correct default value for foo");
+                }
+                return this._super.apply(this, arguments);
+            },
+        });
+
+        assert.strictEqual(kanban.$('.o_kanban_header .o_kanban_quick_add i').length, 3,
+            "quick create should be enabled when grouped on a char field");
+        assert.strictEqual(kanban.$('.o_kanban_group:first .o_kanban_record').length, 1,
+            "first column should contain 1 record");
+
+        kanban.$('.o_kanban_header:first .o_kanban_quick_add i').click();
+        kanban.$('.o_kanban_quick_create input').val('new record').trigger('input');
+        kanban.$('.o_kanban_add').click();
+
+        assert.strictEqual(kanban.$('.o_kanban_group:first .o_kanban_record').length, 2,
+            "first column should now contain 2 records");
+
+        kanban.destroy();
+    });
+
+    QUnit.test('quick create record in grouped by boolean field', function (assert) {
+        assert.expect(4);
+
+        var kanban = createView({
+            View: KanbanView,
+            model: 'partner',
+            data: this.data,
+            arch: '<kanban class="o_kanban_test" on_create="quick_create">' +
+                        '<templates><t t-name="kanban-box">' +
+                            '<div><field name="display_name"/></div>' +
+                        '</t></templates>' +
+                    '</kanban>',
+            groupBy: ['bar'],
+            mockRPC: function (route, args) {
+                if (args.method === 'name_create') {
+                    assert.deepEqual(args.kwargs.context, {default_bar: true},
+                        "should send the correct default value for bar");
+                }
+                return this._super.apply(this, arguments);
+            },
+        });
+
+        assert.strictEqual(kanban.$('.o_kanban_header .o_kanban_quick_add i').length, 2,
+            "quick create should be enabled when grouped on a boolean field");
+        assert.strictEqual(kanban.$('.o_kanban_group:nth(1) .o_kanban_record').length, 3,
+            "second column (true) should contain 3 records");
+
+        kanban.$('.o_kanban_header:nth(1) .o_kanban_quick_add i').click();
+        kanban.$('.o_kanban_quick_create input').val('new record').trigger('input');
+        kanban.$('.o_kanban_add').click();
+
+        assert.strictEqual(kanban.$('.o_kanban_group:nth(1) .o_kanban_record').length, 4,
+            "second column (true) should now contain 4 records");
+
+        kanban.destroy();
+    });
+
+    QUnit.test('quick create record in grouped by char field (within quick_create_view)', function (assert) {
+        assert.expect(6);
+
+        var kanban = createView({
+            View: KanbanView,
+            model: 'partner',
+            data: this.data,
+            arch: '<kanban on_create="quick_create" quick_create_view="some_view_ref">' +
+                        '<templates><t t-name="kanban-box">' +
+                            '<div><field name="foo"/></div>' +
+                        '</t></templates>' +
+                    '</kanban>',
+            archs: {
+                'partner,some_view_ref,form': '<form>' +
+                    '<field name="foo"/>' +
+                '</form>',
+            },
+            groupBy: ['foo'],
+            mockRPC: function (route, args) {
+                if (args.method === 'create') {
+                    assert.deepEqual(args.args[0], {foo: 'yop'},
+                        "should write the correct value for foo");
+                    assert.deepEqual(args.kwargs.context, {default_foo: 'yop'},
+                        "should send the correct default value for foo");
+                }
+                return this._super.apply(this, arguments);
+            },
+        });
+
+        assert.strictEqual(kanban.$('.o_kanban_header .o_kanban_quick_add i').length, 3,
+            "quick create should be enabled when grouped on a char field");
+        assert.strictEqual(kanban.$('.o_kanban_group:first .o_kanban_record').length, 1,
+            "first column should contain 1 record");
+
+        kanban.$('.o_kanban_header:first .o_kanban_quick_add i').click();
+        assert.strictEqual(kanban.$('.o_kanban_quick_create input').val(), 'yop',
+            "should have set the correct foo value by default");
+        kanban.$('.o_kanban_add').click();
+
+        assert.strictEqual(kanban.$('.o_kanban_group:first .o_kanban_record').length, 2,
+            "first column should now contain 2 records");
+
+        kanban.destroy();
+    });
+
+    QUnit.test('quick create record in grouped by boolean field (within quick_create_view)', function (assert) {
+        assert.expect(6);
+
+        var kanban = createView({
+            View: KanbanView,
+            model: 'partner',
+            data: this.data,
+            arch: '<kanban on_create="quick_create" quick_create_view="some_view_ref">' +
+                        '<templates><t t-name="kanban-box">' +
+                            '<div><field name="bar"/></div>' +
+                        '</t></templates>' +
+                    '</kanban>',
+            archs: {
+                'partner,some_view_ref,form': '<form>' +
+                    '<field name="bar"/>' +
+                '</form>',
+            },
+            groupBy: ['bar'],
+            mockRPC: function (route, args) {
+                if (args.method === 'create') {
+                    assert.deepEqual(args.args[0], {bar: true},
+                        "should write the correct value for bar");
+                    assert.deepEqual(args.kwargs.context, {default_bar: true},
+                        "should send the correct default value for bar");
+                }
+                return this._super.apply(this, arguments);
+            },
+        });
+
+        assert.strictEqual(kanban.$('.o_kanban_header .o_kanban_quick_add i').length, 2,
+            "quick create should be enabled when grouped on a boolean field");
+        assert.strictEqual(kanban.$('.o_kanban_group:nth(1) .o_kanban_record').length, 3,
+            "second column (true) should contain 3 records");
+
+        kanban.$('.o_kanban_header:nth(1) .o_kanban_quick_add i').click();
+        assert.ok(kanban.$('.o_kanban_quick_create .o_field_boolean input').is(':checked'),
+            "should have set the correct bar value by default");
+        kanban.$('.o_kanban_add').click();
+
+        assert.strictEqual(kanban.$('.o_kanban_group:nth(1) .o_kanban_record').length, 4,
+            "second column (true) should now contain 4 records");
+
+        kanban.destroy();
+    });
+
     QUnit.test('many2many_tags in kanban views', function (assert) {
         assert.expect(12);