diff --git a/addons/web_view_editor/static/src/js/view_editor.js b/addons/web_view_editor/static/src/js/view_editor.js
index f26e12a55d7..b3a4f0dcfac 100644
--- a/addons/web_view_editor/static/src/js/view_editor.js
+++ b/addons/web_view_editor/static/src/js/view_editor.js
@@ -1014,7 +1014,9 @@ instance.web_view_editor.ViewEditor =   instance.web.Widget.extend({
         var action_manager = new instance.web.ActionManager(self);
         $.when(action_manager.do_action(action)).then(function() {
             var controller = action_manager.dialog_widget.views['form'].controller;
-            controller.on("on_button_cancel",self,action_manager.destroy);
+            controller.on("on_button_cancel",self,function(){
+                action_manager.destroy();
+            });
             controller.do_save.add_last(function(){
                 action_manager.destroy();
                 var value =controller.fields.name.get('value');