diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/search.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/search.js
index 0d56c3ddee0..2485c87e687 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/search.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/search.js
@@ -1280,7 +1280,8 @@ openerp.web.search.Advanced = openerp.web.search.Input.extend({
                 self.$element.toggleClass('oe_opened');
             }).on('click', 'button.oe_add_condition', function () {
                 self.append_proposition();
-            }).on('click', 'button.oe_apply', function () {
+            }).on('submit', 'form', function (e) {
+                e.preventDefault();
                 self.commit_search();
             });
         return $.when(
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/xml/base.xml b/addons/web/static/src/xml/base.xml
index a538ed01196..30bf8e6ec93 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/xml/base.xml
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/xml/base.xml
@@ -1397,13 +1397,13 @@
 </t>
 <div t-name="SearchView.advanced" class="oe_searchview_advanced">
     <h4>Advanced Search...</h4>
-    <div>
+    <form>
         <ul>
 
         </ul>
-        <button class="oe_add_condition">Add a condition</button>
-        <button class="oe_apply">Apply</button>
-    </div>
+        <button class="oe_add_condition" type="button">Add a condition</button>
+        <button class="oe_apply" type="submit">Apply</button>
+    </form>
 </div>
 <t t-name="SearchView.extended_search.proposition">
     <li>