diff --git a/addons/mail/static/src/js/client_action.js b/addons/mail/static/src/js/client_action.js
index 0e27eb10fbb..36bd812f1c0 100644
--- a/addons/mail/static/src/js/client_action.js
+++ b/addons/mail/static/src/js/client_action.js
@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@ var ChatAction = Widget.extend(ControlPanelMixin, {
             view_type: 'form',
             views: [[false, 'form']],
             target: 'new',
-            context: "{'default_no_auto_thread': False}",
+            context: "{'default_no_auto_thread': False, 'active_model': 'mail.message'}",
         });
     },
 });