diff --git a/addons/base/static/src/js/list.js b/addons/base/static/src/js/list.js
index 6812d4fac09..6bed26ce692 100644
--- a/addons/base/static/src/js/list.js
+++ b/addons/base/static/src/js/list.js
@@ -391,7 +391,8 @@ openerp.base.ListView = openerp.base.View.extend( /** @lends openerp.base.ListVi
                 this.groups.apoptosis().render());
             this.hidden = false;
         }
-        this.view_manager.sidebar.do_refresh(true);
+        if(this.view_manager.sidebar)
+            this.view_manager.sidebar.do_refresh(true);
     },
     do_hide: function () {
         this.$element.hide();