diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/views/list/list_arch_parser.js b/addons/web/static/src/views/list/list_arch_parser.js
index df3f7347e21..d697c0649fb 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/views/list/list_arch_parser.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/views/list/list_arch_parser.js
@@ -125,11 +125,21 @@ export class ListArchParser extends XMLParser {
                     }))
                     .filter((button) => button.modifiers.invisible !== true);
                 return false;
-            } else if (node.tagName === "create") {
-                creates.push({
-                    context: node.getAttribute("context"),
-                    description: node.getAttribute("string"),
-                });
+            } else if (node.tagName === "control") {
+                for (const childNode of node.children) {
+                    if (childNode.tagName === "button") {
+                        creates.push({
+                            type: "button",
+                            ...processButton(childNode),
+                        });
+                    } else if (childNode.tagName === "create") {
+                        creates.push({
+                            type: "create",
+                            context: childNode.getAttribute("context"),
+                            string: childNode.getAttribute("string"),
+                        });
+                    }
+                }
                 return false;
             } else if (["tree", "list"].includes(node.tagName)) {
                 const activeActions = {
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/views/list/list_controller.scss b/addons/web/static/src/views/list/list_controller.scss
index f097bcede66..a146ae94b17 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/views/list/list_controller.scss
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/views/list/list_controller.scss
@@ -330,10 +330,16 @@
         }
 
         .o_field_x2many_list_row_add, .o_group_field_row_add {
-            a:focus, a:active {
+            a:focus, a:active, button:focus, button:active {
                 color: $link-hover-color;
                 outline: none;
             }
+
+            button {
+                font-weight: 400;
+                padding: 0;
+                vertical-align: baseline;
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/views/list/list_renderer.js b/addons/web/static/src/views/list/list_renderer.js
index 4b096089137..34586292319 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/views/list/list_renderer.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/views/list/list_renderer.js
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ export class ListRenderer extends Component {
 
         this.creates = this.props.archInfo.creates.length
             ? this.props.archInfo.creates
-            : [{ description: this.env._t("Add a line") }];
+            : [{ type: "create", string: this.env._t("Add a line") }];
 
         this.cellToFocus = null;
         this.activeRowId = null;
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/views/list/list_renderer.xml b/addons/web/static/src/views/list/list_renderer.xml
index b791eb54623..6cadfaa080d 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/views/list/list_renderer.xml
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/views/list/list_renderer.xml
@@ -81,14 +81,25 @@
                 >
                     <t t-foreach="creates" t-as="create" t-key="create_index">
                         <a
+                            t-if="create.type === 'create'"
                             href="#"
                             role="button"
                             t-att-class="create_index !== 0 ? 'ml16' : ''"
                             t-att-tabindex="props.list.editedRecord ? '-1' : '0'"
                             t-on-click.stop.prevent="() => this.props.onAdd({context: create.context})"
                         >
-                            <t t-esc="create.description"/>
+                            <t t-esc="create.string"/>
                         </a>
+                        <ViewButton
+                            t-if="create.type === 'button'"
+                            className="`${create.className} ${create_index !== 0 ? 'ml16' : ''}`"
+                            clickParams="create.clickParams"
+                            icon="create.icon"
+                            record="props.list"
+                            string="create.string"
+                            title="create.title"
+                            tabindex="props.list.editedRecord ? '-1' : '0'"
+                        />
                     </t>
                 </td>
             </tr>
diff --git a/addons/web/static/tests/views/fields/one2many_field_tests.js b/addons/web/static/tests/views/fields/one2many_field_tests.js
index 0e78e2686a1..e98144d740d 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/tests/views/fields/one2many_field_tests.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/tests/views/fields/one2many_field_tests.js
@@ -9099,6 +9099,45 @@ QUnit.module("Fields", (hooks) => {
         );
     });
 
+    QUnit.test("o2m add an action button control", async function (assert) {
+        await makeView({
+            type: "form",
+            resModel: "partner",
+            serverData,
+            resId: 2,
+            arch: `
+                <form>
+                    <field name="p">
+                        <tree>
+                            <control>
+                                <create string="Create" context="{}" />
+                                <button string="Action Button" name="do_something" class="btn-link" type="object" context="{'parent_id': parent.id}"/>
+                            </control>
+                            <field name="display_name"/>
+                        </tree>
+                    </field>
+                </form>`,
+            mockRPC(route, args) {
+                if (args.method === "do_something") {
+                    assert.step("do_something");
+                    assert.strictEqual(args.kwargs.context.parent_id, 2);
+                    return true;
+                }
+            },
+        });
+
+        await clickEdit(target);
+        assert.deepEqual(
+            [...target.querySelector(".o_field_x2many_list_row_add").children].map(
+                (el) => el.textContent
+            ),
+            ["Create", "Action Button"]
+        );
+
+        await click(target, ".o_field_x2many_list_row_add button");
+        assert.verifySteps(["do_something"]);
+    });
+
     QUnit.test("o2m add a line custom control create align with handle", async function (assert) {
         await makeView({
             type: "form",
diff --git a/odoo/addons/base/rng/common.rng b/odoo/addons/base/rng/common.rng
index 7564b0f3cfe..f5114603cab 100644
--- a/odoo/addons/base/rng/common.rng
+++ b/odoo/addons/base/rng/common.rng
@@ -415,7 +415,8 @@
         <rng:element name="create">
             <rng:ref name="overload"/>
             <rng:attribute name="string"/>
-            <rng:attribute name="context"/>
+            <rng:optional><rng:attribute name="context"/></rng:optional>
+            <rng:optional><rng:attribute name="name"/></rng:optional>
         </rng:element>
     </rng:define>
 
@@ -425,6 +426,7 @@
             <rng:oneOrMore>
                 <rng:choice>
                     <rng:ref name="create"/>
+                    <rng:ref name="button"/>
                 </rng:choice>
             </rng:oneOrMore>
         </rng:element>