diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/view_form.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/view_form.js
index e5cb5d34593..9dfcb6c77ce 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/view_form.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/view_form.js
@@ -4126,8 +4126,7 @@ instance.web.form.FieldStatus = instance.web.form.AbstractField.extend({
     render_list: function() {
         var self = this;
         // get selection values, filter them and render them
-        var selection_done = this.get_selection();
-        return $.when(selection_done).pipe(self.proxy('filter_selection')).pipe(self.proxy('render_elements'));
+        var selection_done = this.get_selection().pipe(self.proxy('filter_selection')).pipe(self.proxy('render_elements'));
     },
 
     /** Get the selection list to be displayed in the statusbar widget.
@@ -4166,7 +4165,7 @@ instance.web.form.FieldStatus = instance.web.form.AbstractField.extend({
         }
         else {
             this.selection = this.field.selection;
-            var read_defer = true;
+            var read_defer = new $.Deferred().resolve();
         }
         return read_defer;
     },