diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/chrome.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/chrome.js
index f8af815d187..0aaa0398e20 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/chrome.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/chrome.js
@@ -908,7 +908,7 @@ openerp.web.UserMenu =  openerp.web.Widget.extend(/** @lends openerp.web.UserMen
                 }
             ]
         }).open();
-       action_manager.appendTo(this.dialog);
+       action_manager.appendTo(this.dialog.$element);
        action_manager.render(this.dialog);
     },
     on_menu_about: function() {