diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/views/form_relational_widgets.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/views/form_relational_widgets.js
index 5085b284689..d91abe1abae 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/views/form_relational_widgets.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/views/form_relational_widgets.js
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ var FieldMany2One = common.AbstractField.extend(common.CompletionFieldMixin, com
                 self.uned_def.reject();
                 self.ed_def = $.Deferred();
                 self.ed_def.done(function() {
-                    self.can_create && self.show_error_displayer();
+                    self.can_create && self.$input && self.show_error_displayer();
                     ignore_blur = false;
                     self.trigger('focused');
                 });