diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/css/base.css b/addons/web/static/src/css/base.css
index 05217f8e10a..1bc566db860 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/css/base.css
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/css/base.css
@@ -215,8 +215,8 @@
 .openerp .oe_bold {
   font-weight: bold;
 }
-.openerp .oe_inline  {
-  width: auto;
+.openerp .oe_inline {
+  width: auto !important;
 }
 .openerp .oe_highlight {
   color: white;
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/css/base.sass b/addons/web/static/src/css/base.sass
index c34cec6b1b1..07026bc69d1 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/css/base.sass
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/css/base.sass
@@ -220,8 +220,8 @@ $colour4: #8a89ba
         color: #888
     .oe_bold
         font-weight: bold
-    .oe_inline 
-        width: auto
+    .oe_inline
+        width: auto !important
     .oe_highlight
         color: white
         background: #DC5F59