diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/view_manager.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/view_manager.js
index 4016779009a..5fbfd40f3da 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/view_manager.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/view_manager.js
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ var ViewManager = Widget.extend(ControlPanelMixin, {
             });
 
             // Add onclick event listener
-            this.control_elements.$switch_buttons.siblings('button').click(function() {
+            this.control_elements.$switch_buttons.siblings('button').click(function(event) {
                 var view_type = $(event.target).data('view-type');
                 self.switch_mode(view_type);
             });