diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/view_form.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/view_form.js
index e6cae5df4a0..2c3b952d2ee 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/view_form.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/view_form.js
@@ -3735,7 +3735,13 @@ instance.web.form.FieldMany2One = instance.web.form.AbstractField.extend(instanc
             //close: anyoneLoosesFocus,
             minLength: 0,
             delay: 250,
-            appendTo: '.oe_view_manager_body'
+        });
+        var appendTo = this.$input.parents('.oe_view_manager_body');
+        if (appendTo.length === 0){
+            appendTo = self.view.ViewManager.$el;
+        }
+        this.$input.autocomplete({
+            appendTo: appendTo
         });
         // set position for list of suggestions box
         this.$input.autocomplete( "option", "position", { my : "left top", at: "left bottom" } );