diff --git a/addons/base/static/src/js/views.js b/addons/base/static/src/js/views.js
index 051a71d3852..95d90dd1c38 100644
--- a/addons/base/static/src/js/views.js
+++ b/addons/base/static/src/js/views.js
@@ -277,6 +277,7 @@ openerp.base.ViewManagerAction = openerp.base.ViewManager.extend({
         } else {
             dataset = new openerp.base.DataSetStatic(this, action.res_model, action.context, [action.res_id]);
         }
+        this.action = action;
         this._super(parent, dataset, action.views);
         this.action = action;
         this.flags = this.action.flags || {};