1 files changed, 7 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/addons/mail/static/src/js/services/mail_status_manager.js b/addons/mail/static/src/js/services/mail_status_manager.js
index 4a2df2af94f..7891461c9af 100644
--- a/addons/mail/static/src/js/services/mail_status_manager.js
+++ b/addons/mail/static/src/js/services/mail_status_manager.js
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ MailManager.include({
     getImStatus: function (data) {
         var self = this;
         var partnerID = data.partnerID;
+        if (partnerID === this.getOdoobotID()[0]) {
+            return 'bot';
+        }
         if (!this._imStatus[partnerID]) {
             // Add to list to call it in next bus update or _fetchMissingImStatus
             this._imStatus[partnerID] = undefined;
@@ -84,9 +87,10 @@ MailManager.include({
             return Promise.resolve();
         }
         return this._rpc({
-            model: 'res.partner',
-            method: 'read',
-            args: [partnerIDs, ['id', 'im_status']],
+            route: '/longpolling/im_status',
+            params: { partner_ids: partnerIDs },
+        }, {
+            shadow: true,
         }).then( function (results) {
             self.updateImStatus(results);
         });