diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/views.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/views.js
index af4ae68737a..64817d53bc5 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/views.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/views.js
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ instance.web.ActionManager = instance.web.Widget.extend({
             var action = state.client_action;
             if(_.isString(action)) {
                 action = {
+                    type: 'ir.actions.client',
                     tag: action,
                     params: state,
                 };