diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/views/list/list_controller.js b/addons/web/static/src/views/list/list_controller.js
index ae9e226dcc8..d3196af03ec 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/views/list/list_controller.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/views/list/list_controller.js
@@ -377,6 +377,9 @@ export class ListController extends Component {
 
     get display() {
         const { controlPanel } = this.props.display;
+        if (!controlPanel) {
+            return this.props.display;
+        }
         return {
             ...this.props.display,
             controlPanel: {