diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/core.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/core.js
index 25aacbe2cc3..c735f113991 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/core.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/core.js
@@ -952,6 +952,8 @@ openerp.web.Widget = openerp.web.CallbackEnabled.extend(/** @lends openerp.web.W
     init: function(parent) {
         this._super();
         this.session = openerp.connection;
+        
+        this.$element = $(document.createElement(this.tag_name));
 
         this.widget_parent = parent;
         this.widget_children = [];
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/views.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/views.js
index 1e688da18c4..9e64a8d9bf9 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/views.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/views.js
@@ -1040,7 +1040,7 @@ session.web.TranslateDialog = session.web.Dialog.extend({
     }
 });
 
-session.web.View = session.web.OldWidget.extend(/** @lends session.web.View# */{
+session.web.View = session.web.Widget.extend(/** @lends session.web.View# */{
     template: "EmptyComponent",
     // name displayed in view switchers
     display_name: '',