diff --git a/addons/mail/views/res_partner_views.xml b/addons/mail/views/res_partner_views.xml
index f49e4719921..1abd2f3aa0a 100644
--- a/addons/mail/views/res_partner_views.xml
+++ b/addons/mail/views/res_partner_views.xml
@@ -61,6 +61,17 @@
             <field name="partner_to">${object.id}</field>
         </record>
 
+        <!-- Add mail-defined activity view to standard action on partners to manage activities related to partner model -->
+        <record id="base.action_partner_form" model="ir.actions.act_window">
+            <field name="view_mode">kanban,tree,form,activity</field>
+        </record>
+        <record id="base.action_partner_customer_form" model="ir.actions.act_window">
+            <field name="view_mode">kanban,tree,form,activity</field>
+        </record>
+        <record id="base.action_partner_supplier_form" model="ir.actions.act_window">
+            <field name="view_mode">kanban,tree,form,activity</field>
+        </record>
+
         <!--  Replace the default mass-mailing wizard in base with the composition wizard -->
         <act_window name="Send Email"
                 res_model="mail.compose.message"
diff --git a/addons/membership/views/partner_views.xml b/addons/membership/views/partner_views.xml
index 1379ec63078..d7235e3998a 100644
--- a/addons/membership/views/partner_views.xml
+++ b/addons/membership/views/partner_views.xml
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
         <record model="ir.actions.act_window" id="action_membership_members">
             <field name="name">Members</field>
             <field name="res_model">res.partner</field>
+            <field name="view_mode">kanban,tree,form,activity</field>
             <field name="search_view_id" ref="view_res_partner_member_filter"/>
             <field name="context">{"search_default_all_members": 1, "default_free_member": True}</field>
             <field name="help" type="html">