diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/chrome.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/chrome.js
index c993f3e3ad1..9fe1940d85f 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/chrome.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/chrome.js
@@ -1116,7 +1116,7 @@ instance.web.WebClient = instance.web.Client.extend({
             .pipe(function (result) {
                 var action = result;
                 if (options.needaction) {
-                    action.context.search_default_needaction_pending = true;
+                    action.context.search_default_message_unread = true;
                 }
                 return $.when(self.action_manager.do_action(action, null, true)).fail(function() {
                     self.menu.open_menu(options.previous_menu_id);