diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/chrome.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/chrome.js
index a207d37dd41..4226463b90d 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/chrome.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/chrome.js
@@ -622,6 +622,7 @@ instance.web.Login =  instance.web.Widget.extend({
         self.on('change:database_selector', this, function() {
             var params = $.deparam.querystring();
             params.db = self.get('database_selector');
+            self.remember_last_used_database(params.db);
             self.$('.oe_login_dbpane').empty().text(_t('Loading...'));
             window.location = '/?' + $.param(params);
         });
@@ -639,18 +640,26 @@ instance.web.Login =  instance.web.Widget.extend({
         if (self.params.db && self.params.login && self.params.password) {
             d = self.do_login(self.params.db, self.params.login, self.params.password);
         } else {
-            // TODO: removing following code breaks portal anonymous
-            //if (self.params.db) {
-            //    self.on_db_loaded([self.params.db])
-            //} else {
-                d = self.rpc("/web/database/get_list", {}).done(self.on_db_loaded).fail(self.on_db_failed);
-            //}
+            d = self.rpc("/web/database/get_list", {}).done(self.on_db_loaded).fail(self.on_db_failed);
         }
         return d;
     },
+    remember_last_used_database: function(db) {
+        // This cookie will be used server side in order to avoid db reloading on first visit
+        var ttl = 24 * 60 * 60 * 365;
+        document.cookie = [
+            'last_used_database=' + db,
+            'path=/',
+            'max-age=' + ttl,
+            'expires=' + new Date(new Date().getTime() + ttl * 1000).toGMTString()
+        ].join(';');
+    },
     on_db_loaded: function (result) {
         var self = this;
         this.db_list = result;
+        if (!this.selected_db) {
+            this.selected_db = result[0];
+        }
         this.$("[name=db]").replaceWith(QWeb.render('Login.dblist', { db_list: this.db_list, selected_db: this.selected_db}));
         this.$('select[name=db]').on('change', function(ev) {
             self.set('database_selector', $(this).val());
@@ -694,15 +703,7 @@ instance.web.Login =  instance.web.Widget.extend({
         self.hide_error();
         self.$(".oe_login_pane").fadeOut("slow");
         return this.session.session_authenticate(db, login, password).then(function() {
-            // This cookie will be used server side in order to avoid db reloading on next visit
-            var ttl = 24 * 60 * 60 * 365;
-            document.cookie = [
-                'last_db_login_success=' + db,
-                'path=/',
-                'max-age=' + ttl,
-                'expires=' + new Date(new Date().getTime() + ttl * 1000).toGMTString()
-            ].join(';');
-
+            self.remember_last_used_database(db);
             if (self.has_local_storage) {
                 if(self.remember_credentials) {
                     localStorage.setItem('last_db_login_success', db);