diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/css/base.css b/addons/web/static/src/css/base.css
index f7eca2906a0..cc8b596e6f5 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/css/base.css
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/css/base.css
@@ -294,6 +294,9 @@ label.error {
     
     color: #fff;
 }
+.openerp .oe-application-container {
+    height: 100%;
+}
 /* Secondary Menu */
 .openerp .secondary_menu {
     width: 200px;
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/xml/base.xml b/addons/web/static/src/xml/base.xml
index c97b9d5b049..1b1745036c4 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/xml/base.xml
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/xml/base.xml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     <tr>
         <td valign="top" id="oe_secondary_menu" class="secondary_menu">
         </td>
-        <td valign="top">
+        <td valign="top" class="oe-application-container">
             <div id="oe_app" class="oe-application">
             </div>
         </td>