diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/view_form.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/view_form.js
index e75036d617a..d2f55c0901e 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/view_form.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/view_form.js
@@ -5553,7 +5553,12 @@ instance.web.form.FieldStatus = instance.web.form.AbstractField.extend({
     on_click_stage: function (ev) {
         var self = this;
         var $li = $(ev.currentTarget);
-        var val = parseInt($li.data("id"));
+        if (this.field.type == "many2one") {
+            var val = parseInt($li.data("id"));
+        }
+        else {
+            var val = $li.data("id");
+        }
         if (val != self.get('value')) {
             this.view.recursive_save().done(function() {
                 var change = {};