diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/views/basic/basic_model.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/views/basic/basic_model.js
index 5ad8e92c907..50f1f13808b 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/views/basic/basic_model.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/views/basic/basic_model.js
@@ -3573,11 +3573,12 @@ var BasicModel = AbstractModel.extend({
      */
     _postprocess: function (record, options) {
         var self = this;
+        var viewType = options && options.viewType || record.viewType;
         var defs = [];
 
         _.each(record.getFieldNames(options), function (name) {
             var field = record.fields[name];
-            var fieldInfo = record.fieldsInfo[record.viewType][name] || {};
+            var fieldInfo = record.fieldsInfo[viewType][name] || {};
             var options = fieldInfo.options || {};
             if (options.always_reload) {
                 if (record.fields[name].type === 'many2one' && record.data[name]) {
@@ -3586,7 +3587,7 @@ var BasicModel = AbstractModel.extend({
                             model: field.relation,
                             method: 'name_get',
                             args: [element.data.id],
-                            context: self._getContext(record, {fieldName: name}),
+                            context: self._getContext(record, {fieldName: name, viewType: viewType}),
                         })
                         .then(function (result) {
                             element.data.display_name = result[0][1];
diff --git a/addons/web/static/tests/fields/relational_fields_tests.js b/addons/web/static/tests/fields/relational_fields_tests.js
index 49b868c6edb..8d6bd80d56b 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/tests/fields/relational_fields_tests.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/tests/fields/relational_fields_tests.js
@@ -380,6 +380,49 @@ QUnit.module('relational_fields', {
         form.destroy();
     });
 
+    QUnit.test('show_address works in a view embedded in a view of another type', function (assert) {
+        assert.expect(1);
+
+        this.data.turtle.records[1].turtle_trululu = 2;
+
+        var form = createView({
+            View: FormView,
+            model: 'partner',
+            data: this.data,
+            arch: '<form string="Partners">' +
+                    '<field name="display_name"/>' +
+                    '<field name="turtles"/>' +
+                 '</form>',
+            res_id: 1,
+            archs: {
+                "turtle,false,form": '<form string="T">' +
+                        '<field name="display_name"/>' +
+                        '<field name="turtle_trululu" context="{\'show_address\': 1}" options="{\'always_reload\': True}"/>' +
+                    '</form>',
+                "turtle,false,list": '<tree editable="bottom">' +
+                        '<field name="display_name"/>' +
+                    '</tree>',
+            },
+            mockRPC: function (route, args) {
+                if (args.method === 'name_get') {
+                    return this._super(route, args).then(function (result) {
+                        if (args.model === 'partner' && args.kwargs.context.show_address) {
+                            result[0][1] += '\nrue morgue\nparis 75013';
+                        }
+                        return result;
+                    });
+                }
+                return this._super(route, args);
+            },
+        });
+        // click the turtle field, opens a modal with the turtle form view
+        form.$('.o_data_row:first td.o_data_cell').click();
+
+        assert.strictEqual($('[name="turtle_trululu"]').text(), "second recordrue morgueparis 75013",
+                           "The partner's address should be displayed");
+        form.destroy();
+    });
+
     QUnit.test('many2ones in form views with search more', function (assert) {
         assert.expect(3);
         this.data.partner.records.push({