diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/views.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/views.js
index c0c6ae1f31d..eef9c5743f7 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/views.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/views.js
@@ -1206,6 +1206,7 @@ instance.web.View = instance.web.Widget.extend({
             });
         }
         return view_loaded.then(function(r) {
+            self.fields_view = r;
             self.trigger('view_loaded', r);
             // add css classes that reflect the (absence of) access rights
             self.$el.addClass('oe_view')