diff --git a/addons/base_vat/base_vat_view.xml b/addons/base_vat/base_vat_view.xml
index 18480b47814..5abc0e13ca4 100644
--- a/addons/base_vat/base_vat_view.xml
+++ b/addons/base_vat/base_vat_view.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
                 <field name="property_account_payable" position="after">
                     <group colspan="2" col="6">
                         <field name="vat" on_change="vat_change(vat)"/>
-                        <button name="button_check_vat" string="Check VAT" type="object" icon="gtk-execute"/>
+                        <button colspan="2" name="button_check_vat" string="Check VAT" type="object" icon="gtk-execute"/>
                         <field name="vat_subjected" colspan="1" groups="base.group_extended" />
                     </group>
                 </field>