diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/views/fields/many2one/many2one_field.js b/addons/web/static/src/views/fields/many2one/many2one_field.js
index eec6ccd950b..4a7a6e97d10 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/views/fields/many2one/many2one_field.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/views/fields/many2one/many2one_field.js
@@ -188,7 +188,11 @@ export class Many2OneField extends Component {
         }
     }
     onExternalBtnClick() {
-        this.openDialog(this.resId);
+        if (this.props.openTarget === "current") {
+            this.openAction();
+        } else {
+            this.openDialog(this.resId);
+        }
     }
     async onBarcodeBtnClick() {
         const barcode = await BarcodeScanner.scanBarcode();
@@ -259,6 +263,7 @@ Many2OneField.props = {
     relation: { type: String, optional: true },
     string: { type: String, optional: true },
     canScanBarcode: { type: Boolean, optional: true },
+    openTarget: { type: String, validate: (v) => ["current", "new"].includes(v), optional: true },
 };
 Many2OneField.defaultProps = {
     canOpen: true,
@@ -270,6 +275,7 @@ Many2OneField.defaultProps = {
     searchLimit: 7,
     string: "",
     canScanBarcode: false,
+    openTarget: "current",
 };
 
 Many2OneField.displayName = _lt("Many2one");
@@ -295,6 +301,7 @@ Many2OneField.extractProps = ({ attrs, field }) => {
         string: attrs.string || field.string,
         createNameField: attrs.options.create_name_field,
         canScanBarcode: canScanBarcode,
+        openTarget: attrs.open_target,
     };
 };
 
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/views/fields/many2one/many2one_field.xml b/addons/web/static/src/views/fields/many2one/many2one_field.xml
index bb596bf9e01..beb27606cdb 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/views/fields/many2one/many2one_field.xml
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/views/fields/many2one/many2one_field.xml
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@
                 <t t-if="hasExternalButton">
                     <button
                         type="button"
-                        class="btn btn-secondary fa fa-external-link o_external_button"
+                        class="btn btn-secondary fa o_external_button"
+                        t-att-class="props.openTarget === 'current' ? 'fa-arrow-right' : 'fa-external-link'"
                         tabindex="-1"
                         draggable="false"
                         aria-label="External link"
diff --git a/addons/web/static/tests/views/fields/many2one_field_tests.js b/addons/web/static/tests/views/fields/many2one_field_tests.js
index 01f68ad3fbf..bc1163f45c0 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/tests/views/fields/many2one_field_tests.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/tests/views/fields/many2one_field_tests.js
@@ -4209,4 +4209,67 @@ QUnit.module("Fields", (hooks) => {
             "Placeholder"
         );
     });
+
+    QUnit.test("open_target prop = current", async function (assert) {
+        serverData.views = {
+            "partner,false,form": '<form><field name="trululu" open_target="current"/></form>',
+            "partner,false,search": "<search></search>",
+        };
+        serverData.actions = {
+            1: {
+                name: "Partner",
+                res_model: "partner",
+                res_id: 1,
+                type: "ir.actions.act_window",
+                views: [[false, "form"]],
+            },
+        };
+        const webClient = await createWebClient({
+            serverData,
+            mockRPC(route, { method }) {
+                if (method === "get_formview_action") {
+                    assert.step("get_formview_action");
+                    return {
+                        type: "ir.actions.act_window",
+                        res_model: "partner",
+                        view_type: "form",
+                        view_mode: "form",
+                        views: [[false, "form"]],
+                        target: "current",
+                        res_id: false,
+                    };
+                }
+            },
+        });
+        await doAction(webClient, 1);
+
+        await selectDropdownItem(target, "trululu", "first record");
+        assert.containsOnce(target, ".o_field_widget .o_external_button.fa-arrow-right");
+        await click(target, ".o_field_widget .o_external_button");
+
+        assert.verifySteps(["get_formview_action"]);
+        assert.strictEqual(target.querySelector(".breadcrumb").textContent, "first recordNew");
+    });
+
+    QUnit.test("open_target prop = new", async function (assert) {
+        await makeView({
+            type: "form",
+            resModel: "partner",
+            serverData,
+            arch: '<form><field name="trululu" open_target="new" /></form>',
+            mockRPC(route, { method }) {
+                if (method === "get_formview_id") {
+                    assert.step("get_formview_id");
+                    return false;
+                }
+            },
+        });
+
+        await selectDropdownItem(target, "trululu", "first record");
+        assert.containsOnce(target, ".o_field_widget .o_external_button.fa-external-link");
+        await click(target, ".o_field_widget .o_external_button");
+
+        assert.verifySteps(["get_formview_id"]);
+        assert.containsOnce(target, ".modal");
+    });
 });