diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/chrome/view_manager.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/chrome/view_manager.js
index 30ad6ad008a..2e92ce004a9 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/chrome/view_manager.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/chrome/view_manager.js
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ var ViewManager = Widget.extend(ControlPanelMixin, {
         var View = this.registry.get(arch.attrs.js_class || view_descr.type);
         var params = _.extend({}, view_options, {userContext: this.getSession().user_context});
         if (view_descr.type === "form" && ((this.action.target === 'new' || this.action.target === 'inline') ||
-            (view_options && view_options.mode === 'edit'))) {
+            (view_options && (view_options.mode === 'edit' || view_options.context.form_view_initial_mode)))) {
             params.mode = params.initial_mode || 'edit';
         }
         view_descr.searchview_hidden = View.prototype.searchview_hidden;