diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/views/abstract_controller.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/views/abstract_controller.js
index eb773d91057..57b3771427b 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/views/abstract_controller.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/views/abstract_controller.js
@@ -470,6 +470,7 @@ var AbstractController = mvc.Controller.extend(ActionMixin, {
                 additional_context: _.extend({}, data.context)
             });
         }
+        return false;
     },
     /**
      * FIXME: this logic should be rethought