diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/fields/relational_fields.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/fields/relational_fields.js
index c9e6f218895..e7cd2e1eebf 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/fields/relational_fields.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/fields/relational_fields.js
@@ -1191,9 +1191,13 @@ var FieldMany2Many = FieldX2Many.extend({
      *
      * @override
      * @private
+     * @param {OdooEvent|MouseEvent} ev this event comes either from the 'Add
+     *   record' link in the list editable renderer, or from the 'Create' button
+     *   in the kanban view
      */
-    _onAddRecord: function () {
+    _onAddRecord: function (ev) {
         var self = this;
+        ev.stopPropagation();
 
         var domain = this.record.getDomain({fieldName: this.name});
 
diff --git a/addons/web/static/tests/fields/relational_fields_tests.js b/addons/web/static/tests/fields/relational_fields_tests.js
index 8a67f6eec05..4c78c2ec550 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/tests/fields/relational_fields_tests.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/tests/fields/relational_fields_tests.js
@@ -5158,6 +5158,65 @@ QUnit.module('relational_fields', {
         form.destroy();
     });
 
+    QUnit.test('many2many list in a one2many opened by a many2one', function (assert) {
+        assert.expect(1);
+
+        this.data.turtle.records[1].turtle_trululu = 2;
+        var form = createView({
+            View: FormView,
+            model: 'partner',
+            data: this.data,
+            arch: '<form string="Partners">' +
+                    '<field name="turtles">' +
+                        '<tree editable="bottom">' +
+                            '<field name="turtle_trululu"/>' +
+                        '</tree>' +
+                    '</field>' +
+                '</form>',
+            res_id: 1,
+            archs: {
+                "partner,false,form": '<form string="P">' +
+                        '<field name="timmy"/>' +
+                    '</form>',
+                "partner_type,false,list": '<tree editable="bottom">' +
+                        '<field name="display_name"/>' +
+                    '</tree>',
+                "partner_type,false,search": '<search>' +
+                    '</search>',
+            },
+            viewOptions: {
+                mode: 'edit',
+            },
+            mockRPC: function (route, args) {
+                if (route === '/web/dataset/call_kw/partner/get_formview_id') {
+                    return $.when(false);
+                }
+                if (args.method === 'write') {
+                    assert.deepEqual(args.args[1].timmy, [[6,  false, [12]]],
+                        'should properly write ids')
+                }
+                return this._super.apply(this, arguments);
+            },
+        });
+
+        // edit the first partner in the one2many partner form view
+        form.$('.o_data_row:first td.o_data_cell').click();
+        // open form view for many2one
+        form.$('.o_external_button').click();
+
+        // click on add, to add a new partner in the m2m
+        $('.modal .o_field_x2many_list_row_add a').click();
+
+        // select the partner_type 'gold' (this closes the 2nd modal)
+        $('.modal td:contains(gold)').click();
+
+        // confirm the changes in the modal
+        $('.modal .modal-footer .btn-primary').click();
+
+        form.$buttons.find('.o_form_button_save').click();
+        form.destroy();
+    });
+
     QUnit.test('one2many (who contains display_name) with tree view and without form view', function (assert) {
         assert.expect(1);