diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/fields/relational_fields.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/fields/relational_fields.js
index 83bc4c8a7f0..944a7c30ebb 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/fields/relational_fields.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/fields/relational_fields.js
@@ -2767,7 +2767,11 @@ var FieldStatus = AbstractField.extend({
         // Retro-compatibility: clickable used to be defined in the field attrs
         // instead of options.
         // If not set, the statusbar is not clickable.
-        this.isClickable = !!this.attrs.clickable || !!this.nodeOptions.clickable;
+        try {
+            this.isClickable = !!JSON.parse(this.attrs.clickable);
+        } catch (_) {
+            this.isClickable = !!this.nodeOptions.clickable;
+        }
     },
 
     //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/addons/web/static/tests/views/form_tests.js b/addons/web/static/tests/views/form_tests.js
index 3427244881b..77b684eeedf 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/tests/views/form_tests.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/tests/views/form_tests.js
@@ -6868,7 +6868,7 @@ QUnit.module('Views', {
             model: 'partner',
             data: this.data,
             arch: '<form>' +
-                    '<header><field name="trululu" widget="statusbar" clickable="True"/></header>' +
+                    '<header><field name="trululu" widget="statusbar" clickable="true"/></header>' +
                 '</form>',
             res_id: 1,
             mockRPC: function (route, args) {