diff --git a/addons/report/models/ir_actions_report_xml.py b/addons/report/models/ir_actions_report_xml.py
index 667a2b43349..8461815e389 100644
--- a/addons/report/models/ir_actions_report_xml.py
+++ b/addons/report/models/ir_actions_report_xml.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class ir_actions_report(models.Model):
         """
         self.ensure_one()
         action_ref = self.env.ref('base.action_ui_view')
-        if not action_ref:
+        if not action_ref or len(self.report_name.split('.')) < 2:
             return False
         action_data = action_ref.read()[0]
         action_data['domain'] = [('name', 'ilike', self.report_name.split('.')[1]), ('type', '=', 'qweb')]