diff --git a/addons/mail/static/src/js/chatter.js b/addons/mail/static/src/js/chatter.js
index c95d38d7f97..e1e9fcc453b 100644
--- a/addons/mail/static/src/js/chatter.js
+++ b/addons/mail/static/src/js/chatter.js
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ var Chatter = Widget.extend({
         }
         if (mailFields.mail_thread) {
             this.fields.thread = new ThreadField(this, mailFields.mail_thread, record, options);
-            var nodeOptions = this.record.fieldsInfo.form[mailFields.mail_thread].options;
+            var fieldsInfo = this.record.fieldsInfo[record.viewType];
+            var nodeOptions = fieldsInfo[mailFields.mail_thread].options || {};
             this.hasLogButton = nodeOptions.display_log_button;
             this.postRefresh = nodeOptions.post_refresh || 'never';
         }