diff --git a/addons/mail/static/src/js/systray/systray_activity_menu.js b/addons/mail/static/src/js/systray/systray_activity_menu.js
index c825844851e..2b42167861c 100644
--- a/addons/mail/static/src/js/systray/systray_activity_menu.js
+++ b/addons/mail/static/src/js/systray/systray_activity_menu.js
@@ -118,7 +118,8 @@ var ActivityMenu = Widget.extend({
                 name: targetAction.data('model_name'),
                 views: [[false, 'activity'], [false, 'kanban'], [false, 'list']],
                 view_mode: 'activity',
-                res_model: targetAction.data('res_model')
+                res_model: targetAction.data('res_model'),
+                context: { search_default_activities_my: true },
             });
         }
     },
diff --git a/addons/mail/static/tests/systray/systray_activity_menu_tests.js b/addons/mail/static/tests/systray/systray_activity_menu_tests.js
index d9977822916..abf4dc6daf7 100644
--- a/addons/mail/static/tests/systray/systray_activity_menu_tests.js
+++ b/addons/mail/static/tests/systray/systray_activity_menu_tests.js
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ QUnit.test('activity menu widget: activity menu with 3 records', function (asser
 });
 
 QUnit.test('activity menu widget: activity view icon', function (assert) {
-    assert.expect(8);
+    assert.expect(10);
     var self = this;
     var activityMenu = new ActivityMenu();
     testUtils.mock.addMockEnvironment(activityMenu, {
@@ -177,9 +177,15 @@ QUnit.test('activity menu widget: activity view icon', function (assert) {
                        "Second activity action should link to 'Note'");
     assert.hasClass($second,'fa-clock-o', "should display the activity action icon");
 
-    testUtils.mock.intercept(activityMenu, 'do_action', function (event) {
-        assert.step('do_action:' +
-                    (event.data.action.name ? event.data.action.name : event.data.action));
+    testUtils.mock.intercept(activityMenu, 'do_action', function (ev) {
+        if (ev.data.action.name) {
+            assert.ok(ev.data.action.context, "should define a context on the action");
+            assert.ok(ev.data.action.context.search_default_activities_my,
+                "should auto-set search to 'My Activities' in the context of the action");
+            assert.step('do_action:' + ev.data.action.name);
+        } else {
+            assert.step('do_action:' + ev.data.action);
+        }
     }, true);
 
     // click on the "Issue" activity icon