diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/css/base.css b/addons/web/static/src/css/base.css
index d6fce64ca10..b030d0712f0 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/css/base.css
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/css/base.css
@@ -2569,6 +2569,7 @@
 }
 .openerp .oe_list.oe_list_editable.oe_editing .oe_edition .oe_list_field_cell:not(.oe_readonly) {
   color: transparent;
+  text-shadow: none;
 }
 .openerp .oe_list.oe_list_editable.oe_editing .oe_edition .oe_list_field_cell:not(.oe_readonly) * {
   visibility: hidden;
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/css/base.sass b/addons/web/static/src/css/base.sass
index 1719a863549..79a688cf823 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/css/base.sass
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/css/base.sass
@@ -2039,6 +2039,7 @@ $sheet-padding: 16px
             *
                 visibility: hidden
             color: transparent
+            text-shadow: none
         .oe_m2o_drop_down_button
             top: 5px
         .oe_m2o_cm_button
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/view_form.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/view_form.js
index e0727b99259..9dd6e34c161 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/view_form.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/view_form.js
@@ -2955,7 +2955,7 @@ instance.web.form.FieldMany2One = instance.web.form.AbstractField.extend(instanc
         self.uned_def = $.Deferred();
         var ed_delay = 200;
         var ed_duration = 15000;
-        var anyoneLoosesFocus = function() {
+        var anyoneLoosesFocus = function (e) {
             var used = false;
             if (self.floating) {
                 if (self.last_search.length > 0) {
@@ -2979,7 +2979,10 @@ instance.web.form.FieldMany2One = instance.web.form.AbstractField.extend(instanc
                 self.ed_def = $.Deferred();
                 self.ed_def.then(function() {
                     self.show_error_displayer();
+                    ignore_blur = false;
+                    self.trigger('focused');
                 });
+                ignore_blur = true;
                 setTimeout(function() {
                     self.ed_def.resolve();
                     self.uned_def.reject();