diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/core/mixins.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/core/mixins.js
index fd8e8f93dbe..e29c97ea086 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/core/mixins.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/core/mixins.js
@@ -333,6 +333,7 @@ var EventDispatcherMixin = _.extend({}, ParentedMixin, {
         var event = new OdooEvent(this, name, info);
         //console.info('event: ', name, info);
         this._trigger_up(event);
+        return event;
     },
     _trigger_up: function (event) {
         var parent;
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/fields/abstract_field.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/fields/abstract_field.js
index b3694afb652..735e12a3861 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/fields/abstract_field.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/fields/abstract_field.js
@@ -487,11 +487,13 @@ var AbstractField = Widget.extend({
     _onKeydown: function (ev) {
         switch (ev.which) {
             case $.ui.keyCode.TAB:
-                ev.preventDefault();
-                ev.stopPropagation();
-                this.trigger_up('navigation_move', {
+                var event = this.trigger_up('navigation_move', {
                     direction: ev.shiftKey ? 'previous' : 'next',
                 });
+                if (event.is_stopped()) {
+                    ev.preventDefault();
+                    ev.stopPropagation();
+                }
                 break;
             case $.ui.keyCode.ENTER:
                 ev.stopPropagation();
diff --git a/addons/web/static/tests/chrome/action_manager_tests.js b/addons/web/static/tests/chrome/action_manager_tests.js
index b640add63c1..c7117e7a4b7 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/tests/chrome/action_manager_tests.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/tests/chrome/action_manager_tests.js
@@ -3114,18 +3114,19 @@ QUnit.module('ActionManager', {
         delete core.action_registry.ClientAction;
     });
 
-    QUnit.test('fields in abstract action do not crash on navigation_moves', function (assert) {
+    QUnit.test('fields in abstract action does not crash on navigation_moves', function (assert) {
         assert.expect(1);
         var self = this;
 
-        // create a client action with 1 input field
+        // create a client action with 2 input field
         var inputWidget;
-        var ClientAction = AbstractAction.extend(StandaloneFieldManagerMixin,{
-            init: function() {
+        var secondInputWidget;
+        var ClientAction = AbstractAction.extend(StandaloneFieldManagerMixin, {
+            init: function () {
                 this._super.apply(this, arguments);
                 StandaloneFieldManagerMixin.init.call(this);
             },
-            start: function(){
+            start: function () {
                 var _self = this;
 
                 return this.model.makeRecord('partner', [{
@@ -3135,7 +3136,13 @@ QUnit.module('ActionManager', {
                     var record = _self.model.get(recordID);
                     inputWidget = new BasicFields.InputField(_self, 'display_name', record, {mode: 'edit',});
                     _self._registerWidget(recordID, 'display_name', inputWidget);
+
+                    secondInputWidget = new BasicFields.InputField(_self, 'display_name', record, {mode: 'edit',});
+                    secondInputWidget.attrs = {className:"secondField"};
+                    _self._registerWidget(recordID, 'display_name', secondInputWidget);
+
                     inputWidget.appendTo(_self.$el);
+                    secondInputWidget.appendTo(_self.$el);
                 });
             }
         });
@@ -3146,9 +3153,15 @@ QUnit.module('ActionManager', {
             data: this.data,
         });
         actionManager.doAction('ClientAction');
-        inputWidget.$el.trigger($.Event('keydown', {which: $.ui.keyCode.TAB}));
+        inputWidget.$el[0].focus();
+        var event = $.Event('keydown', {
+            which: $.ui.keyCode.TAB,
+            keyCode: $.ui.keyCode.TAB,
+        });
+        $(inputWidget.$el[0]).trigger(event);
 
-        assert.ok(true); // no error so it's good
+        assert.notOk(event.isDefaultPrevented(),
+            "the keyboard event default should not be prevented"); // no crash is good
         actionManager.destroy();
         delete core.action_registry.ClientAction;
     });