diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/views/kanban/kanban_column.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/views/kanban/kanban_column.js
index 6fea1c36d32..ef75caca8c0 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/views/kanban/kanban_column.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/views/kanban/kanban_column.js
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ var KanbanColumn = Widget.extend({
         this.grouped_by_m2o = options.grouped_by_m2o;
         this.editable = options.editable;
         this.deletable = options.deletable;
+        this.archivable = options.archivable;
         this.draggable = options.draggable;
         this.KanbanRecord = options.KanbanRecord || KanbanRecord; // the KanbanRecord class to use
         this.records_editable = options.records_editable;
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/views/kanban/kanban_view.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/views/kanban/kanban_view.js
index 99be6175da3..791e3664668 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/views/kanban/kanban_view.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/views/kanban/kanban_view.js
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ var KanbanView = BasicView.extend({
         this.rendererParams.column_options = {
             editable: activeActions.group_edit,
             deletable: activeActions.group_delete,
+            archivable: this.arch.attrs.archivable ? JSON.parse(this.arch.attrs.archivable) : true,
             group_creatable: activeActions.group_create && !config.device.isMobile,
             quick_create: params.isQuickCreateEnabled || this._isQuickCreateEnabled(),
             quickCreateView: this.arch.attrs.quick_create_view || null,
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/xml/kanban.xml b/addons/web/static/src/xml/kanban.xml
index adc213999f2..b91b8844752 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/xml/kanban.xml
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/xml/kanban.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
                             <a t-if="widget.editable and widget.id" role="menuitem" class="dropdown-item o_column_edit" href="#">Edit Stage</a>
                             <a t-if="widget.deletable and widget.id" role="menuitem" class="dropdown-item o_column_delete" href="#">Delete</a>
                         </t>
-                        <t t-if="widget.has_active_field">
+                        <t t-if="widget.has_active_field and widget.archivable">
                             <a href="#" class="dropdown-item o_column_archive_records">Archive All</a>
                             <a href="#" class="dropdown-item o_column_unarchive_records">Unarchive All</a>
                         </t>
diff --git a/addons/web/static/tests/views/kanban_tests.js b/addons/web/static/tests/views/kanban_tests.js
index c967b42a332..1fbe683187d 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/tests/views/kanban_tests.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/tests/views/kanban_tests.js
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ QUnit.module('Views', {
         kanban.destroy();
     });
 
-    QUnit.test('basic grouped rendering with active field', function (assert) {
+    QUnit.test('basic grouped rendering with active field (archivable by default)', function (assert) {
         assert.expect(9);
 
         // add active field on partner model and make all records active
@@ -193,6 +193,75 @@ QUnit.module('Views', {
         kanban.destroy();
     });
 
+    QUnit.test('basic grouped rendering with active field and archive enabled (archivable true)', function (assert) {
+        assert.expect(7);
+
+        // add active field on partner model and make all records active
+        this.data.partner.fields.active = {string: 'Active', type: 'char', default: true};
+
+        var envIDs = [1, 2, 3, 4]; // the ids that should be in the environment during this test
+        var kanban = createView({
+            View: KanbanView,
+            model: 'partner',
+            data: this.data,
+            arch: '<kanban class="o_kanban_test" archivable="true">' +
+                        '<field name="active"/>' +
+                        '<field name="bar"/>' +
+                        '<templates><t t-name="kanban-box">' +
+                        '<div><field name="foo"/></div>' +
+                    '</t></templates></kanban>',
+            groupBy: ['bar'],
+        });
+
+        // check archive/restore all actions in kanban header's config dropdown
+        assert.ok(kanban.$('.o_kanban_header:first .o_kanban_config .o_column_archive_records').length, "should be able to archive all the records");
+        assert.ok(kanban.$('.o_kanban_header:first .o_kanban_config .o_column_unarchive_records').length, "should be able to restore all the records");
+
+        // archive the records of the first column
+        assert.strictEqual(kanban.$('.o_kanban_group:last .o_kanban_record').length, 3,
+            "last column should contain 3 records");
+        envIDs = [4];
+        kanban.$('.o_kanban_group:last .o_column_archive_records').click(); // Click on 'Archive All'
+        assert.ok($('.modal').length, 'a confirm modal should be displayed');
+        $('.modal-footer .btn-secondary').click(); // Click on 'Cancel'
+        assert.strictEqual(kanban.$('.o_kanban_group:last .o_kanban_record').length, 3, "still last column should contain 3 records");
+        kanban.$('.o_kanban_group:last .o_column_archive_records').click();
+        assert.ok($('.modal').length, 'a confirm modal should be displayed');
+        $('.modal-footer .btn-primary').click(); // Click on 'Ok'
+        assert.strictEqual(kanban.$('.o_kanban_group:last .o_kanban_record').length, 0, "last column should not contain any records");
+        kanban.destroy();
+    });
+
+    QUnit.test('basic grouped rendering with active field and hidden archive buttons (archivable false)', function (assert) {
+        assert.expect(2);
+
+        // add active field on partner model and make all records active
+        this.data.partner.fields.active = {string: 'Active', type: 'char', default: true};
+
+        var envIDs = [1, 2, 3, 4]; // the ids that should be in the environment during this test
+        var kanban = createView({
+            View: KanbanView,
+            model: 'partner',
+            data: this.data,
+            arch: '<kanban class="o_kanban_test" archivable="false">' +
+                        '<field name="active"/>' +
+                        '<field name="bar"/>' +
+                        '<templates><t t-name="kanban-box">' +
+                        '<div><field name="foo"/></div>' +
+                    '</t></templates></kanban>',
+            groupBy: ['bar'],
+        });
+
+        // check archive/restore all actions in kanban header's config dropdown
+        assert.strictEqual(
+            kanban.$('.o_kanban_header:first .o_kanban_config .o_column_archive_records').length, 0,
+            "should not be able to archive all the records");
+        assert.strictEqual(
+            kanban.$('.o_kanban_header:first .o_kanban_config .o_column_unarchive_records').length, 0,
+            "should not be able to restore all the records");
+        kanban.destroy();
+    });
+
     QUnit.test('pager should be hidden in grouped mode', function (assert) {
         assert.expect(1);
 
diff --git a/doc/reference/views.rst b/doc/reference/views.rst
index 052c63a97f5..373a31b022a 100644
--- a/doc/reference/views.rst
+++ b/doc/reference/views.rst
@@ -998,6 +998,9 @@ attributes:
   whether groups can be deleted via the context menu. Default: true.
 ``group_edit``
   whether groups can be edited via the context menu. Default: true.
+``archivable``
+  whether records belonging to a column can be archived / restored if an
+  ``active`` field is defined on the model. Default: true.
 ``quick_create``
   whether it should be possible to create records without switching to the
   form view. By default, ``quick_create`` is enabled when the Kanban view is