diff --git a/addons/web_kanban/static/src/js/kanban.js b/addons/web_kanban/static/src/js/kanban.js
index 08b1ecc30bb..cf6d319326c 100644
--- a/addons/web_kanban/static/src/js/kanban.js
+++ b/addons/web_kanban/static/src/js/kanban.js
@@ -1013,7 +1013,8 @@ instance.web_kanban.QuickCreate = instance.web.Widget.extend({
         $(".oe_kanban_quick_create_add", this.$el).click(function () {
             self.quick_add();
         });
-        $(".oe_kanban_quick_create_close", this.$el).click(function () {
+        $(".oe_kanban_quick_create_close", this.$el).click(function (ev) {
+            ev.preventDefault();
             self.trigger('close');
         });
         self.$input.keyup(function(e) {
@@ -1031,7 +1032,7 @@ instance.web_kanban.QuickCreate = instance.web.Widget.extend({
     quick_add: function () {
         var self = this;
         this._dataset.call(
-            'name_create', [self.$input.val(), new instance.web.CompoundContext(
+            'name_create', [self.$input.val() || false, new instance.web.CompoundContext(
                     this._dataset.get_context(), this._context)])
             .pipe(function(record) {
                 self.$input.val("");
diff --git a/addons/web_kanban/static/src/xml/web_kanban.xml b/addons/web_kanban/static/src/xml/web_kanban.xml
index 3537e96b4c8..817fcd919b1 100644
--- a/addons/web_kanban/static/src/xml/web_kanban.xml
+++ b/addons/web_kanban/static/src/xml/web_kanban.xml
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
     <t t-if="widget._buttons">
         <div class="oe_kanban_quick_create_buttons">
             <button class="oe_kanban_quick_create_add">Add</button>
-            or <a class="oe_kanban_quick_create_close">Cancel</a>
+            or <a href="#" class="oe_kanban_quick_create_close">Cancel</a>
         </div>
     </t>
 </div>