diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/views/pivot/pivot_controller.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/views/pivot/pivot_controller.js
index 723d52aa25c..1138778156a 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/views/pivot/pivot_controller.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/views/pivot/pivot_controller.js
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ odoo.define('web.PivotController', function (require) {
             if (ev.target.closest('.o_pivot_measures_list')) {
                 ev.preventDefault();
                 ev.stopPropagation();
-                const field = $target.data('field');
+                const field = ev.target.dataset.field;
                 if (field) {
                     this.update({ measure: field });
                 }
diff --git a/addons/web/static/tests/views/pivot_tests.js b/addons/web/static/tests/views/pivot_tests.js
index 6fd8aaf4e92..ebcd2b69902 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/tests/views/pivot_tests.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/tests/views/pivot_tests.js
@@ -2333,6 +2333,32 @@ QUnit.module('Views', {
         pivot.destroy();
     });
 
+    QUnit.test('Click on the measure list but not on a menu item', async function (assert) {
+        assert.expect(2);
+
+        const pivot = await createView({
+            View: PivotView,
+            model: "partner",
+            data: this.data,
+            arch: `<pivot/>`,
+        });
+
+        // open the "Measures" menu
+        await testUtils.dom.click(pivot.el.querySelector('.o_cp_buttons button'));
+
+        // click on the divider in the "Measures" menu does not crash
+        await testUtils.dom.click(pivot.el.querySelector('.o_pivot_measures_list .dropdown-divider'));
+        // the menu should still be open
+        assert.isVisible(pivot.el.querySelector('.o_pivot_measures_list'));
+
+        // click on the measure list but not on a menu item or the separator
+        await testUtils.dom.click(pivot.el.querySelector('.o_pivot_measures_list'));
+        // the menu should still be open
+        assert.isVisible(pivot.el.querySelector('.o_pivot_measures_list'));
+
+        pivot.destroy();
+    });
+
     QUnit.test('Navigation list view for a group and back with breadcrumbs', async function (assert) {
         assert.expect(16);
         // create an action manager to test the interactions with the search view