diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/chrome/action_manager.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/chrome/action_manager.js
index ecd1d89ea9c..97c68e2474d 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/chrome/action_manager.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/chrome/action_manager.js
@@ -388,10 +388,13 @@ var ActionManager = Widget.extend({
         }
 
         return this._startController(controller).then(function (controller) {
+            var prevDialogOnClose;
             if (self.currentDialogController) {
+                prevDialogOnClose = self.currentDialogController.onClose;
                 self._closeDialog(true);
             }
 
+            controller.onClose = prevDialogOnClose || options.on_close;
             var dialog = new Dialog(self, _.defaults({}, options, {
                 buttons: [],
                 dialogClass: controller.className,
@@ -402,7 +405,7 @@ var ActionManager = Widget.extend({
                 self._removeAction(action.jsID);
                 self.currentDialogController = null;
                 if (silent !== true) {
-                    options.on_close();
+                    controller.onClose();
                 }
             });
             controller.dialog = dialog;
diff --git a/addons/web/static/tests/chrome/action_manager_tests.js b/addons/web/static/tests/chrome/action_manager_tests.js
index 84e939de6da..e057db97f7a 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/tests/chrome/action_manager_tests.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/tests/chrome/action_manager_tests.js
@@ -93,6 +93,9 @@ QUnit.module('ActionManager', {
             name: 'A Client Action',
             tag: 'ClientAction',
             type: 'ir.actions.client',
+        }, {
+            id: 10,
+            type: 'ir.actions.act_window_close',
         }];
 
         this.archs = {
@@ -2850,6 +2853,31 @@ QUnit.module('ActionManager', {
         actionManager.destroy();
     });
 
+    QUnit.test('chained action on_close', function (assert) {
+        assert.expect(3);
+
+        function on_close() {
+            assert.step('Close Action');
+        };
+
+        var actionManager = createActionManager({
+            actions: this.actions,
+            archs: this.archs,
+            data: this.data,
+        });
+        actionManager.doAction(5, {on_close: on_close});
+
+        // a target=new action shouldn't activate the on_close
+        actionManager.doAction(5);
+        assert.verifySteps([]);
+
+        // An act_window_close should trigger the on_close
+        actionManager.doAction(10);
+        assert.verifySteps(['Close Action']);
+
+        actionManager.destroy();
+    });
+
     QUnit.test('footer buttons are moved to the dialog footer', function (assert) {
         assert.expect(3);