diff --git a/addons/base/static/src/js/views.js b/addons/base/static/src/js/views.js
index 6eb333b8a8a..9d299f23791 100644
--- a/addons/base/static/src/js/views.js
+++ b/addons/base/static/src/js/views.js
@@ -361,9 +361,11 @@ openerp.base.ViewManagerAction = openerp.base.ViewManager.extend({
     },
     shortcut_check : function(view) {
         var self = this;
+        var grandparent = this.widget_parent && this.widget_parent.widget_parent;
         // display shortcuts if on the first view for the action
         var $shortcut_toggle = this.$element.find('.oe-shortcut-toggle');
-        if (!(view.view_type === this.views_src[0].view_type
+        if (!(grandparent instanceof openerp.base.WebClient) ||
+            !(view.view_type === this.views_src[0].view_type
                 && view.view_id === this.views_src[0].view_id)) {
             $shortcut_toggle.hide();
             return;