diff --git a/addons/mail/static/src/js/mail.js b/addons/mail/static/src/js/mail.js
index 7f18f650dae..8e1be70e459 100644
--- a/addons/mail/static/src/js/mail.js
+++ b/addons/mail/static/src/js/mail.js
@@ -369,6 +369,7 @@ openerp.mail = function(session) {
             this.$el.replaceWith( $render );
             this.$el = $render;
             this.$('textarea').focus();
+            this.bind_events();
         },
 
         /* convert the compact mode into the compose message
@@ -377,6 +378,7 @@ openerp.mail = function(session) {
             var $render = $(session.web.qweb.render('mail.compose_message.compact', {'widget': this}));
             this.$el.replaceWith( $render );
             this.$el = $render;
+            this.bind_events();
         },
     });
 
diff --git a/addons/mail/static/src/xml/mail.xml b/addons/mail/static/src/xml/mail.xml
index 6a76c7aa323..450e9a834e2 100644
--- a/addons/mail/static/src/xml/mail.xml
+++ b/addons/mail/static/src/xml/mail.xml
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@
         -->
     <t t-name="mail.compose_message.button_top_bar">
         <div class="oe_topbar_compose_full_email">
-            <button class="oe_button oe_highlight">Write an email</button>
+            <!-- <button class="oe_button oe_highlight">Write an email</button> -->
         </div>
     </t>