diff --git a/addons/web_kanban/static/src/css/kanban.css b/addons/web_kanban/static/src/css/kanban.css
index dd376ef44e5..aba80c203bc 100644
--- a/addons/web_kanban/static/src/css/kanban.css
+++ b/addons/web_kanban/static/src/css/kanban.css
@@ -107,9 +107,6 @@
   box-sizing: border-box;
   width: 100%;
 }
-.openerp .oe_kanban_view .oe_kanban_quick_create button {
-  float: right;
-}
 .openerp .oe_kanban_view .oe_kanban_vignette {
   padding: 8px;
   min-height: 100px;
diff --git a/addons/web_kanban/static/src/xml/web_kanban.xml b/addons/web_kanban/static/src/xml/web_kanban.xml
index cabe9cb52fb..736c64f90b8 100644
--- a/addons/web_kanban/static/src/xml/web_kanban.xml
+++ b/addons/web_kanban/static/src/xml/web_kanban.xml
@@ -66,8 +66,10 @@
 <div t-name="KanbanView.quick_create" class="oe_kanban_quick_create">
     <input t-att-placeholder="_t('Type name to create')"/>
     <t t-if="widget._buttons">
-        <button class="oe-kanban-quick_create_add">Add</button>
-        <button class="oe-kanban-quick_create_close">Close</button>
+        <div>
+            <button class="oe-kanban-quick_create_add">Add</button>
+            or <a class="oe-kanban-quick_create_close">Cancel</a>
+        </div>
     </t>
 </div>
 </template>