diff --git a/addons/mrp/models/mrp_workorder.py b/addons/mrp/models/mrp_workorder.py
index a83ced4865d..07fd99a99b0 100644
--- a/addons/mrp/models/mrp_workorder.py
+++ b/addons/mrp/models/mrp_workorder.py
@@ -880,3 +880,14 @@ class MrpWorkorder(models.Model):
                 wo.duration = wo.duration_expected
                 wo.duration_percent = 100
         wo.state = 'done'
+
+    def action_mass_start(self):
+        for wo in self:
+            if wo.working_state == 'blocked':
+                raise UserError(_('Some workorders require another workorder to be completed first'))
+        for wo in self:
+            wo.button_start()
+
+    def action_mass_pause(self):
+        for wo in self:
+            wo.button_pending()
diff --git a/addons/mrp/views/mrp_workorder_views.xml b/addons/mrp/views/mrp_workorder_views.xml
index c0f59370fec..a17c23da570 100644
--- a/addons/mrp/views/mrp_workorder_views.xml
+++ b/addons/mrp/views/mrp_workorder_views.xml
@@ -62,7 +62,9 @@
         <field name="arch" type="xml">
             <tree editable="bottom" multi_edit="1">
                 <header>
-                    <button name="action_mark_as_done" type="object" string="Mark as done" class="btn-outline-primary"/>
+                    <button name="action_mass_start" type="object" string="Start" class="btn btn-success text-uppercase"/>
+                    <button name="action_mass_pause" type="object" string="Pause" class="btn btn-warning text-uppercase"/>
+                    <button name="action_mark_as_done" type="object" string="Done" class="btn btn-danger text-uppercase"/>
                 </header>
                 <field name="consumption" invisible="1"/>
                 <field name="company_id" invisible="1"/>