diff --git a/addons/mail/static/src/js/mail_followers.js b/addons/mail/static/src/js/mail_followers.js
index d299b9eb6f6..0645c2b9225 100644
--- a/addons/mail/static/src/js/mail_followers.js
+++ b/addons/mail/static/src/js/mail_followers.js
@@ -36,22 +36,22 @@ openerp_mail_followers = function(session, mail) {
 
         start: function() {
             // use actual_mode property on view to know if the view is in create mode anymore
-            this.view.on("change:actual_mode", this, this._check_visibility);
-            this._check_visibility();
+            this.view.on("change:actual_mode", this, this.on_check_visibility_mode);
+            this.on_check_visibility_mode();
             this.reinit();
             this.bind_events();
             this._super();
         },
 
+        on_check_visibility_mode: function () {
+            this.set({"force_invisible": this.view.get("actual_mode") == "create"});
+        },
+
         set_value: function(_value) {
             this.value = _value;
             this._super(_value);
         },
 
-        _check_visibility: function() {
-            this.$el.toggle(this.view.get("actual_mode") !== "create");
-        },
-
         reinit: function() {
             this.message_is_follower == undefined;
             this.display_buttons();