diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/search.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/search.js
index 1c6ec449e8f..312432d1960 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/search.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/search.js
@@ -1615,7 +1615,10 @@ instance.web.search.FavoriteMenu = instance.web.Widget.extend({
                 }
             })
             .on('reset', this.proxy('clear_selection'));
-        if (!this.action_id) return $.when();
+        if (!this.action_id) {
+            this.prepare_dropdown_menu([]);
+            return $.when();
+        }
         return this.model.call('get_filters', [this.target_model, this.action_id])
             .done(this.proxy('prepare_dropdown_menu'));
     },