diff --git a/addons/mail/controllers/main.py b/addons/mail/controllers/main.py
index 4bd7851b2ca..57468f57160 100644
--- a/addons/mail/controllers/main.py
+++ b/addons/mail/controllers/main.py
@@ -245,5 +245,6 @@ class MailController(http.Controller):
             'channel_slots': request.env['mail.channel'].channel_fetch_slot(),
             'mention_partner_suggestions': request.env['res.partner'].get_static_mention_suggestions(),
             'emoji': request.env['mail.shortcode'].sudo().search_read([('shortcode_type', '=', 'image')], ['source', 'substitution', 'description']),
+            'menu_id': request.env['ir.model.data'].xmlid_to_res_id('mail.mail_channel_menu_root_chat'),
         }
         return values
diff --git a/addons/mail/static/src/js/chat_manager.js b/addons/mail/static/src/js/chat_manager.js
index d0aceeaaac5..803296e4473 100644
--- a/addons/mail/static/src/js/chat_manager.js
+++ b/addons/mail/static/src/js/chat_manager.js
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ var emojis = [];
 var emoji_substitutions = {};
 var needaction_counter = 0;
 var mention_partner_suggestions = [];
-var discuss_ids = {};
+var discuss_menu_id;
 var global_unread_counter = 0;
 var pinned_dm_partners = [];  // partner_ids we have a pinned DM with
 var client_action_open = false;
@@ -855,8 +855,8 @@ var chat_manager = {
         }
     },
 
-    get_discuss_ids: function () {
-        return discuss_ids;
+    get_discuss_menu_id: function () {
+        return discuss_menu_id;
     },
 
     detach_channel: function (channel) {
@@ -1035,7 +1035,9 @@ function init () {
         type: "static"
     });
 
-    var load_channels = session.rpc('/mail/client_action').then(function (result) {
+    bus.on('notification', null, on_notification);
+
+    return session.rpc('/mail/client_action').then(function (result) {
         _.each(result.channel_slots, function (channels) {
             _.each(channels, add_channel);
         });
@@ -1045,19 +1047,8 @@ function init () {
         _.each(emojis, function(emoji) {
             emoji_substitutions[_.escape(emoji.source)] = emoji.substitution;
         });
-    });
+        discuss_menu_id = result.menu_id;
 
-    var ir_model = new Model("ir.model.data");
-    var load_menu_id = ir_model.call("xmlid_to_res_id", ["mail.mail_channel_menu_root_chat"], {}, {shadow: true});
-    var load_action_id = ir_model.call("xmlid_to_res_id", ["mail.mail_channel_action_client_chat"], {}, {shadow: true});
-
-    bus.on('notification', null, on_notification);
-
-    return $.when(load_menu_id, load_action_id, load_channels).then(function (menu_id, action_id) {
-        discuss_ids = {
-            menu_id: menu_id,
-            action_id: action_id,
-        };
         bus.start_polling();
     });
 }
diff --git a/addons/mail/static/src/js/chatter.js b/addons/mail/static/src/js/chatter.js
index fb39b595415..66acfae8228 100644
--- a/addons/mail/static/src/js/chatter.js
+++ b/addons/mail/static/src/js/chatter.js
@@ -813,8 +813,7 @@ var Chatter = form_common.AbstractField.extend({
         var def = chat_manager.join_channel(channel_id);
         $.when(def).then(function () {
             // Execute Discuss client action with 'channel' as default channel
-            var discuss_ids = chat_manager.get_discuss_ids();
-            self.do_action(discuss_ids.action_id, {active_id: channel_id});
+            self.do_action('mail.mail_channel_action_client_chat', {active_id: channel_id});
         });
     },
 
diff --git a/addons/mail/static/src/js/systray.js b/addons/mail/static/src/js/systray.js
index af442f5606e..ad8ef3e22c9 100644
--- a/addons/mail/static/src/js/systray.js
+++ b/addons/mail/static/src/js/systray.js
@@ -35,10 +35,9 @@ var InboxItem = Widget.extend({
     },
     discuss_redirect: _.debounce(function () {
         var self = this;
-        var discuss_ids = chat_manager.get_discuss_ids();
-        this.do_action(discuss_ids.action_id, {clear_breadcrumbs: true}).then(function () {
+        this.do_action('mail.mail_channel_action_client_chat', {clear_breadcrumbs: true}).then(function () {
             self.trigger_up('hide_app_switcher');
-            core.bus.trigger('change_menu_section', discuss_ids.menu_id);
+            core.bus.trigger('change_menu_section', chat_manager.get_discuss_menu_id());
         });
     }, 1000, true),
 });