diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/view_form.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/view_form.js
index 8a6097310eb..c82b7d908d7 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/view_form.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/view_form.js
@@ -817,7 +817,7 @@ openerp.web.form.Widget = openerp.web.OldWidget.extend(/** @lends openerp.web.fo
                         debug: openerp.connection.debug,
                         widget: widget
                 })},
-                gravity: $.fn.tipsy.autoNS,
+                gravity: $.fn.tipsy.autoBounds(50, 'n'),
                 html: true,
                 opacity: 0.85,
                 trigger: 'hover'