diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/view_form.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/view_form.js
index cd220ca9ece..edb44e7ea06 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/view_form.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/view_form.js
@@ -271,9 +271,6 @@ instance.web.FormView = instance.web.View.extend(instance.web.form.FieldManagerM
         if (this.$buttons) {
             this.$buttons.show();
         }
-        if (this.$pager) {
-            this.$pager.toggle(this.dataset.ids.length > 1);
-        }
         this.$el.show().css({
             opacity: '0',
             filter: 'alpha(opacity = 0)'
@@ -423,6 +420,7 @@ instance.web.FormView = instance.web.View.extend(instance.web.form.FieldManagerM
         this.do_update_pager();
     },
     do_update_pager: function(hide_index) {
+        this.$pager.toggle(this.dataset.ids.length > 1);
         if (hide_index) {
             $(".oe_form_pager_state", this.$pager).html("");
         } else {