diff --git a/addons/mail/static/src/js/chat_manager.js b/addons/mail/static/src/js/chat_manager.js
index f60e8c2eb3d..e8dd83d9017 100644
--- a/addons/mail/static/src/js/chat_manager.js
+++ b/addons/mail/static/src/js/chat_manager.js
@@ -1044,7 +1044,9 @@ function init () {
 
     bus.on('notification', null, on_notification);
 
-    return session.rpc('/mail/client_action').then(function (result) {
+    return session.is_bound.then(function(){
+        return session.rpc('/mail/client_action');
+    }).then(function (result) {
         _.each(result.channel_slots, function (channels) {
             _.each(channels, add_channel);
         });