diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/fields/abstract_field.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/fields/abstract_field.js
index d50fd493521..6b914106371 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/fields/abstract_field.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/fields/abstract_field.js
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ var AbstractField = Widget.extend({
             if (self.required) {
                 self.$el.addClass('o_form_required');
             }
+            self.$el.attr('name', self.name);
         });
     },