diff --git a/addons/base_dashboard/static/src/js/dashboard.js b/addons/base_dashboard/static/src/js/dashboard.js
index d6431c29192..3a1ef94f6d7 100644
--- a/addons/base_dashboard/static/src/js/dashboard.js
+++ b/addons/base_dashboard/static/src/js/dashboard.js
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ openerp.base.form.DashBoard = openerp.base.form.Widget.extend({
         // TODO: create a Dialog controller which optionally takes an action
         // Should set width & height automatically and take buttons & views callback
         var dialog_id = _.uniqueId('act_window_dialog');
+        var action_manager = new openerp.base.ActionManager(this.session, dialog_id);
         var $dialog = $('<div id=' + dialog_id + '>').dialog({
                             modal : true,
                             title : 'Actions',
@@ -85,7 +86,8 @@ openerp.base.form.DashBoard = openerp.base.form.Widget.extend({
                                 }
                             }
                         });
-        new openerp.base.ViewManagerAction(this.session, dialog_id, action).start();
+        action_manager.start();
+        action_manager.do_action(action);
         // TODO: should bind ListView#select_record in order to catch record clicking
     },
     do_add_widget : function(action_manager) {
@@ -223,8 +225,9 @@ openerp.base.form.DashBoard = openerp.base.form.Widget.extend({
             action_buttons : false,
             pager: false
         };
-        new openerp.base.ViewManagerAction(this.session,
-            this.view.element_id + '_action_' + action.id, action).start();
+        new openerp.base.ActionManager(
+                this.session, this.view.element_id + '_action_' + action.id)
+            .do_action(action);
     },
     render: function() {
         // We should start with three columns available