diff --git a/addons/web_editor/models/ir_ui_view.py b/addons/web_editor/models/ir_ui_view.py
index a33d29ac756..3d7a4a734a4 100644
--- a/addons/web_editor/models/ir_ui_view.py
+++ b/addons/web_editor/models/ir_ui_view.py
@@ -82,9 +82,10 @@ class IrUiView(models.Model):
             'arch': self._pretty_arch(arch),
             'key': '%s_%s' % (self.key, el.get('id')),
             'type': 'qweb',
+            'mode': 'extension',
         }
         vals.update(self._save_oe_structure_hook())
-        self.create(vals)
+        self.env['ir.ui.view'].create(vals)
 
         return True
 
diff --git a/addons/web_editor/tests/test_views.py b/addons/web_editor/tests/test_views.py
index 31a6892dc29..322e2a78430 100644
--- a/addons/web_editor/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/addons/web_editor/tests/test_views.py
@@ -5,23 +5,60 @@ from odoo.tests import TransactionCase
 
 
 class TestViews(TransactionCase):
-    def test_infinite_inherit_loop(self):
-        # Creates an infinite loop: A t-call B and A inherit from B
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super().setUp()
         View = self.env['ir.ui.view']
-        first_view = View.create({
+        self.first_view = View.create({
             'name': 'Test View 1',
             'type': 'qweb',
             'arch': '<div>Hello World</div>',
             'key': 'web_editor.test_first_view',
         })
-        second_view = View.create({
+        self.second_view = View.create({
             'name': 'Test View 2',
             'type': 'qweb',
-            'arch': '<t t-call="web_editor.test_first_view"/>',
+            'arch': '<div><t t-call="web_editor.test_first_view"/></div>',
             'key': 'web_editor.test_second_view',
         })
-        second_view.write({
-            'inherit_id': first_view.id,
+
+    def test_infinite_inherit_loop(self):
+        # Creates an infinite loop: A t-call B and A inherit from B
+        View = self.env['ir.ui.view']
+
+        self.second_view.write({
+            'inherit_id': self.first_view.id,
         })
         # Test for RecursionError: maximum recursion depth exceeded in this function
-        View._views_get(first_view)
+        View._views_get(self.first_view)
+
+    def test_oe_structure_as_inherited_view(self):
+        View = self.env['ir.ui.view']
+
+        base = View.create({
+            'name': 'Test View oe_structure',
+            'type': 'qweb',
+            'arch': """<xpath expr='//t[@t-call="web_editor.test_first_view"]' position='after'>
+                        <div class="oe_structure" id='oe_structure_test_view_oe_structure'/>
+                    </xpath>""",
+            'key': 'web_editor.oe_structure_view',
+            'inherit_id': self.second_view.id
+        })
+
+        # check view mode
+        self.assertEqual(base.mode, 'extension')
+
+        # update content of the oe_structure
+        value = '''<div class="oe_structure" id="oe_structure_test_view_oe_structure" data-oe-id="%s"
+                         data-oe-xpath="/div" data-oe-model="ir.ui.view" data-oe-field="arch">
+                        <p>Hello World!</p>
+                   </div>''' % base.id
+
+        base.save(value=value, xpath='/xpath/div')
+
+        self.assertEqual(len(base.inherit_children_ids), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(base.inherit_children_ids.mode, 'extension')
+        self.assertIn(
+            '<p>Hello World!</p>',
+            base.inherit_children_ids.read_combined(['arch'])['arch'],
+        )