diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/view_form.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/view_form.js
index bc37736c21f..50b579f35d9 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/view_form.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/view_form.js
@@ -3746,8 +3746,8 @@ instance.web.form.FieldMany2One = instance.web.form.AbstractField.extend(instanc
             minLength: 0,
             delay: 250,
         });
-        var appendTo = this.$el.parents('.oe_view_manager_body, .modal-dialog').last();
-        if (appendTo.length === 0){
+        var appendTo = this.$input.parents('.oe-view-manager-content, .modal-dialog').last();
+        if (appendTo.length === 0) {
             appendTo = '.oe_application > *';
         }
         this.$input.autocomplete({