diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/chrome/abstract_action.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/chrome/abstract_action.js
index b300cb22cf4..982b750ab56 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/chrome/abstract_action.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/chrome/abstract_action.js
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ var AbstractAction = Widget.extend(ActionMixin, {
                 this._setTitle(this.controlPanelProps.title);
             }
             this.controlPanelProps.title = this.getTitle();
-            this._controlPanelWrapper = new ComponentWrapper(this, ControlPanel, this.controlPanelProps);
+            this._controlPanelWrapper = new ComponentWrapper(this, this.config.ControlPanel, this.controlPanelProps);
             await this._controlPanelWrapper.mount(this.el, { position: 'first-child' });
 
         }
diff --git a/addons/web/static/tests/chrome/action_manager_tests.js b/addons/web/static/tests/chrome/action_manager_tests.js
index 3a452b20d52..02ba1d2472d 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/tests/chrome/action_manager_tests.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/tests/chrome/action_manager_tests.js
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ var Widget = require('web.Widget');
 
 var createActionManager = testUtils.createActionManager;
 const cpHelpers = testUtils.controlPanel;
+const { xml } = owl.tags;
 
 QUnit.module('ActionManager', {
     beforeEach: function () {
@@ -1882,6 +1883,29 @@ QUnit.module('ActionManager', {
         delete core.action_registry.map.HelloWorldTest;
     });
 
+    QUnit.test('action can use a custom control panel', async function (assert) {
+        assert.expect(1);
+
+        class CustomControlPanel extends owl.Component {}
+        CustomControlPanel.template = xml/* xml */`
+            <div class="custom-control-panel">My custom control panel</div>
+        `
+        const ClientAction = AbstractAction.extend({
+            hasControlPanel: true,
+            config: {
+                ControlPanel: CustomControlPanel
+            },
+        });
+        const actionManager = await createActionManager();
+        core.action_registry.add('HelloWorldTest', ClientAction);
+        await actionManager.doAction('HelloWorldTest');
+        assert.containsOnce(actionManager, '.custom-control-panel',
+            "should have a custom control panel");
+
+        actionManager.destroy();
+        delete core.action_registry.map.HelloWorldTest;
+    });
+
     QUnit.test('breadcrumb is updated on title change', async function (assert) {
         assert.expect(2);