diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/chrome/view_manager.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/chrome/view_manager.js
index d8f0e3776d9..c3835686e11 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/chrome/view_manager.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/chrome/view_manager.js
@@ -286,7 +286,9 @@ var ViewManager = Widget.extend(ControlPanelMixin, {
                 }).fail(view.loaded.reject.bind(view.loaded));
             } else {
                 view.loaded = view.loaded.then(function() {
-                    view_options = _.extend({}, view_options, self.env);
+                    // By default, the view will be loaded in readonly mode
+                    // Returns to this default mode if you load action from breadcrumb
+                    view_options = _.extend({mode: 'readonly'}, view_options, self.env);
                     return view.controller.reload(view_options);
                 });
             }
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/views/form/form_controller.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/views/form/form_controller.js
index 9bb1aaaaacf..d73c5cb0ef1 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/views/form/form_controller.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/views/form/form_controller.js
@@ -452,7 +452,8 @@ var FormController = BasicController.extend({
         } else if (attrs.special) {
             def = this._callButtonAction(attrs, event.data.record);
         } else {
-            def = this.saveRecord().then(function () {
+            // save the record but don't switch to readonly mode
+            def = this.saveRecord({stayInEdit: true}).then(function () {
                 return self._callButtonAction(attrs, event.data.record);
             });
         }
diff --git a/addons/web/static/test/views/form_tests.js b/addons/web/static/test/views/form_tests.js
index 4bc4e73a5a6..83f337e7799 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/test/views/form_tests.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/test/views/form_tests.js
@@ -1113,14 +1113,13 @@ QUnit.module('Views', {
         });
         form.$('.oe_stat_button').first().click();
         assert.strictEqual(count, 1, "should have triggered a execute action");
-        assert.strictEqual(form.mode, "readonly", "form view should be in readonly mode");
+        assert.strictEqual(form.mode, "edit", "form view should be in edit mode");
 
 
-        form.$buttons.find('.o_form_button_edit').click();
         form.$('input').val("tralala").trigger('input');
         form.$('.oe_stat_button').first().click();
 
-        assert.strictEqual(form.mode, "readonly", "form view should be in readonly mode");
+        assert.strictEqual(form.mode, "edit", "form view should be in edit mode");
         assert.strictEqual(count, 2, "should have triggered a execute action");
         form.destroy();
     });