diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/css/base.css b/addons/web/static/src/css/base.css
index aa48fd3639f..d448bb38188 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/css/base.css
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/css/base.css
@@ -3064,6 +3064,7 @@ div.ui-widget-overlay {
 }
 .ui-menu .ui-menu-item a {
   padding: 1px 16px;
+  color: #404040;
 }
 .ui-menu .ui-menu-item a.ui-corner-all {
   -moz-border-radius: 0;
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/css/base.sass b/addons/web/static/src/css/base.sass
index 908ad90c890..b8132d68d9c 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/css/base.sass
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/css/base.sass
@@ -2490,6 +2490,7 @@ div.ui-widget-overlay
         padding: 0
         a
             padding: 1px 16px
+            color: #404040
         a.ui-corner-all
             @include radius(0)
         a.ui-state-active
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/view_form.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/view_form.js
index 5295942aa95..e6cae5df4a0 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/view_form.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/view_form.js
@@ -3734,7 +3734,8 @@ instance.web.form.FieldMany2One = instance.web.form.AbstractField.extend(instanc
             // disabled to solve a bug, but may cause others
             //close: anyoneLoosesFocus,
             minLength: 0,
-            delay: 250
+            delay: 250,
+            appendTo: '.oe_view_manager_body'
         });
         // set position for list of suggestions box
         this.$input.autocomplete( "option", "position", { my : "left top", at: "left bottom" } );