diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/view_list.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/view_list.js
index 79e10ea0d7c..5c9f41806c2 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/view_list.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/view_list.js
@@ -820,15 +820,18 @@ instance.web.ListView = instance.web.View.extend( /** @lends instance.web.ListVi
         }
     },
     no_result: function () {
+        this.$element.find('.oe_view_nocontent').remove();
         if (this.groups.group_by
             || !this.options.action
             || !this.options.action.help) {
             return;
         }
-        this.$element.children('table').replaceWith(
+        this.$element.find('table:first').hide();
+        this.$element.prepend(
             $('<div class="oe_view_nocontent">')
                 .append($('<img>', { src: '/web/static/src/img/view_empty_arrow.png' }))
-                .append($('<div>').html(this.options.action.help)));
+                .append($('<div>').html(this.options.action.help))
+        );
     }
 });
 instance.web.ListView.List = instance.web.Class.extend( /** @lends instance.web.ListView.List# */{
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/view_list_editable.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/view_list_editable.js
index 83b219a211a..a03b02a916d 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/view_list_editable.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/view_list_editable.js
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ openerp.web.list_editable = function (instance) {
          */
         do_add_record: function () {
             if (this.options.editable) {
+                this.$element.find('table:first').show();
+                this.$element.find('.oe_view_nocontent').remove();
                 this.groups.new_record();
             } else {
                 this._super();