diff --git a/addons/mail/static/src/js/mail_followers.js b/addons/mail/static/src/js/mail_followers.js
index 6c016c6c679..dd1db686efc 100644
--- a/addons/mail/static/src/js/mail_followers.js
+++ b/addons/mail/static/src/js/mail_followers.js
@@ -103,9 +103,9 @@ openerp_mail_followers = function(session, mail) {
             });
         },
 
-        set_value: function(value_) {
+        render_value: function() {
             this.reinit();
-            return this.fetch_followers(value_  || this.get_value());
+            return this.fetch_followers(this.get("value"));
         },
 
         set_is_follower: function(value_) {