diff --git a/addons/contacts/models/res_users.py b/addons/contacts/models/res_users.py
index 65062bcb6e7..04e16b713c6 100644
--- a/addons/contacts/models/res_users.py
+++ b/addons/contacts/models/res_users.py
@@ -17,9 +17,4 @@ class Users(models.Model):
             if activity['model'] != 'res.partner':
                 continue
             activity['icon'] = modules.module.get_module_icon('contacts')
-            activity['actions'] = [{
-                'icon': 'fa-th',
-                'name': 'Summary',
-                'action_xmlid': 'contacts.action_contacts_summary'
-            }]
         return activities
diff --git a/addons/contacts/views/contact_views.xml b/addons/contacts/views/contact_views.xml
index efedaa7b393..077f17292f3 100644
--- a/addons/contacts/views/contact_views.xml
+++ b/addons/contacts/views/contact_views.xml
@@ -34,21 +34,6 @@
         <field name="act_window_id" ref="action_contacts"/>
     </record>
 
-    <record id="action_contacts_summary" model="ir.actions.act_window">
-        <field name="name">Contacts</field>
-        <field name="type">ir.actions.act_window</field>
-        <field name="res_model">res.partner</field>
-        <field name="view_type">form</field>
-        <field name="view_mode">activity,kanban,tree,form</field>
-        <field name="search_view_id" ref="base.view_res_partner_filter"/>
-        <field name="help" type="html">
-            <p class="o_view_nocontent_smiling_face">
-                Create a contact in your address book
-            </p><p>
-                Odoo helps you to easily track all activities related to a customer.
-            </p>
-        </field>
-    </record>
 
     <menuitem name="Contacts"
         id="menu_contacts"
diff --git a/addons/mail/models/res_users.py b/addons/mail/models/res_users.py
index 495b9ae8722..0647d3f9e6e 100644
--- a/addons/mail/models/res_users.py
+++ b/addons/mail/models/res_users.py
@@ -140,6 +140,10 @@ GROUP BY channel_moderator.res_users_id""", [tuple(self.ids)])
             if activity['states'] in ('today', 'overdue'):
                 user_activities[activity['model']]['total_count'] += activity['count']
 
+            user_activities[activity['model']]['actions'] = [{
+                'icon': 'fa-clock-o',
+                'name': 'Summary',
+            }]
         return list(user_activities.values())
 
 
diff --git a/addons/mail/static/src/js/systray/systray_activity_menu.js b/addons/mail/static/src/js/systray/systray_activity_menu.js
index 4f0b5cff535..c825844851e 100644
--- a/addons/mail/static/src/js/systray/systray_activity_menu.js
+++ b/addons/mail/static/src/js/systray/systray_activity_menu.js
@@ -100,14 +100,27 @@ var ActivityMenu = Widget.extend({
     //------------------------------------------------------------
 
     /**
-     * Redirect to specific action given its xml id
+     * Redirect to specific action given its xml id or to the activity
+     * view of the current model if no xml id is provided
+     *
      * @private
      * @param {MouseEvent} ev
      */
     _onActivityActionClick: function (ev) {
         ev.stopPropagation();
-        var actionXmlid = $(ev.currentTarget).data('action_xmlid');
-        this.do_action(actionXmlid);
+        var targetAction = $(ev.currentTarget);
+        var actionXmlid = targetAction.data('action_xmlid');
+        if (actionXmlid) {
+            this.do_action(actionXmlid);
+        } else {
+            this.do_action({
+                type: 'ir.actions.act_window',
+                name: targetAction.data('model_name'),
+                views: [[false, 'activity'], [false, 'kanban'], [false, 'list']],
+                view_mode: 'activity',
+                res_model: targetAction.data('res_model')
+            });
+        }
     },
 
     /**
diff --git a/addons/mail/static/tests/systray/systray_activity_menu_tests.js b/addons/mail/static/tests/systray/systray_activity_menu_tests.js
index 1b034dbdfd7..c666628624c 100644
--- a/addons/mail/static/tests/systray/systray_activity_menu_tests.js
+++ b/addons/mail/static/tests/systray/systray_activity_menu_tests.js
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@ QUnit.module('ActivityMenu', {
                     today_count: { type: "integer"},
                     overdue_count: { type: "integer"},
                     total_count: { type: "integer"},
+                    actions: [{
+                        icon: { type: "char" },
+                        name: { type: "char" },
+                        action_xmlid: { type: "char" },
+                    }],
                 },
                 records: [{
                         name: "Contact",
@@ -47,6 +52,24 @@ QUnit.module('ActivityMenu', {
                         today_count: 1,
                         overdue_count: 1,
                         total_count: 3,
+                        actions : [{
+                            icon: "fa-clock-o",
+                            name: "summary",
+                        }],
+                    },
+                    {
+                        name: "Note",
+                        type: "activity",
+                        model: "partner",
+                        planned_count: 1,
+                        today_count: 1,
+                        overdue_count: 1,
+                        total_count: 3,
+                        actions: [{
+                            icon: "fa-clock-o",
+                            name: "summary",
+                            action_xmlid: "mail.mail_activity_type_view_tree",
+                        }],
                     }],
                 },
             };
@@ -88,7 +111,7 @@ QUnit.test('activity menu widget: activity menu with 3 records', function (asser
     assert.ok(activityMenu.$el.hasClass('o_mail_systray_item'), 'should be the instance of widget');
     assert.ok(activityMenu.$('.o_mail_preview').hasClass('o_mail_preview'), "should instance of widget");
     assert.ok(activityMenu.$('.o_notification_counter').hasClass('o_notification_counter'), "widget should have notification counter");
-    assert.strictEqual(parseInt(activityMenu.el.innerText), 5, "widget should have 5 notification counter");
+    assert.strictEqual(parseInt(activityMenu.el.innerText), 8, "widget should have 8 notification counter");
 
     var context = {};
     testUtils.intercept(activityMenu, 'do_action', function (event) {
@@ -125,5 +148,53 @@ QUnit.test('activity menu widget: activity menu with 3 records', function (asser
 
     activityMenu.destroy();
 });
+
+QUnit.test('activity menu widget: activity view icon', function (assert) {
+    assert.expect(8);
+    var self = this;
+    var activityMenu = new ActivityMenu();
+    testUtils.addMockEnvironment(activityMenu, {
+        services: this.services,
+        mockRPC: function (route, args) {
+            if (args.method === 'systray_get_activities') {
+                return $.when(self.data['mail.activity.menu'].records);
+            }
+            return this._super(route, args);
+        },
+    });
+    activityMenu.appendTo($('#qunit-fixture'));
+    assert.strictEqual(activityMenu.$('.o_mail_activity_action').length, 2,
+                       "widget should have 2 activity view icons");
+
+    var $first = activityMenu.$('.o_mail_activity_action').eq(0);
+    var $second = activityMenu.$('.o_mail_activity_action').eq(1);
+    assert.strictEqual($first.data('model_name'), "Issue",
+                       "first activity action should link to 'Issue'");
+    assert.ok($first.hasClass('fa-clock-o'), "should display the activity action icon");
+
+    assert.strictEqual($second.data('model_name'), "Note",
+                       "Second activity action should link to 'Note'");
+    assert.ok($second.hasClass('fa-clock-o'), "should display the activity action icon");
+
+    testUtils.intercept(activityMenu, 'do_action', function (event) {
+        assert.step('do_action:' +
+                    (event.data.action.name ? event.data.action.name : event.data.action));
+    }, true);
+
+    // click on the "Issue" activity icon
+    activityMenu.$('.dropdown-toggle').click();
+    activityMenu.$(".o_mail_activity_action[data-model_name='Issue']").click();
+
+    // click on the "Note" activity icon
+    activityMenu.$('.dropdown-toggle').click();
+    activityMenu.$(".o_mail_activity_action[data-model_name='Note']").click();
+
+    assert.verifySteps([
+        'do_action:Issue',
+        'do_action:mail.mail_activity_type_view_tree'
+    ]);
+
+    activityMenu.destroy();
+});
 });
 });