diff --git a/addons/board/static/src/js/dashboard.js b/addons/board/static/src/js/dashboard.js
index 855dc03d..5fce73ae 100644
--- a/addons/board/static/src/js/dashboard.js
+++ b/addons/board/static/src/js/dashboard.js
@@ -131,6 +131,9 @@ FormRenderer.include({
         'click .oe_dashboard_link_change_layout': '_onChangeLayout',
         'click .oe_dashboard_column .oe_close': '_onCloseAction',
     }),
+    custom_events: _.extend({}, FormRenderer.prototype.custom_events, {
+        switch_view: '_onSwitchView',
+    }),
 
     /**
      * @override
@@ -140,6 +143,7 @@ FormRenderer.include({
         this.noContentHelp = params.noContentHelp;
         this.actionsDescr = {};
         this._boardSubcontrollers = []; // for board: controllers of subviews
+        this._boardFormViewIDs = {}; // for board: mapping subview controller to form view id
     },
     /**
      * Call `on_attach_callback` for each subview
@@ -266,6 +270,11 @@ FormRenderer.include({
                         hasSelectors: false,
                     });
                     return view.getController(self).then(function (controller) {
+                        self._boardFormViewIDs[controller.handle] = _.first(
+                            _.find(action.views, function (descr) {
+                                return descr[1] === 'form';
+                            })
+                        );
                         self._boardSubcontrollers.push(controller);
                         return controller.appendTo(params.$node);
                     });
@@ -384,6 +393,16 @@ FormRenderer.include({
         $action.find('.oe_content').toggle();
         this.trigger_up('save_dashboard');
     },
+    /**
+     * Let FormController know which form view it should display based on the
+     * window action of the sub controller that is switching view
+     *
+     * @private
+     * @param {OdooEvent} event
+     */
+    _onSwitchView: function (event) {
+        event.data.formViewID = this._boardFormViewIDs[event.target.handle];
+    },
 });
 
 });