diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/views/list/list_renderer.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/views/list/list_renderer.js
index 98c8bf71046..838705c6ffd 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/views/list/list_renderer.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/views/list/list_renderer.js
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ var FIELD_CLASSES = {
 };
 
 var ListRenderer = BasicRenderer.extend({
-    className: 'o_list_view',
     events: {
         "mousedown": "_onMouseDown",
         "click .o_optional_columns_dropdown .dropdown-item": "_onToggleOptionalColumn",
@@ -894,6 +893,7 @@ var ListRenderer = BasicRenderer.extend({
 
         // display the no content helper if there is no data to display
         var displayNoContentHelper = !this._hasContent() && !!this.noContentHelp;
+        this.$el.toggleClass('o_list_view', !displayNoContentHelper);
         if (displayNoContentHelper) {
             // destroy the previously instantiated pagers, if any
             _.invoke(oldPagers, 'destroy');