diff --git a/client/res/templates/record/list.tpl b/client/res/templates/record/list.tpl
index b17f1b0f12..a291264a35 100644
--- a/client/res/templates/record/list.tpl
+++ b/client/res/templates/record/list.tpl
@@ -116,8 +116,6 @@
     </div>
     {{/if}}
 </div>
-{{else}}
-<div class="list-buttons-container"></div>
 {{/if}}
 
 <div class="list{{#if tableMinWidth}} scrollable{{/if}}" data-scope="{{scope}}">
diff --git a/client/src/views/list-related.js b/client/src/views/list-related.js
index f9ae7a2957..322796d66f 100644
--- a/client/src/views/list-related.js
+++ b/client/src/views/list-related.js
@@ -576,6 +576,7 @@ function (Dep, /** typeof module:search-manager.Class */SearchManager) {
                 unlinkMassAction: !massUnlinkDisabled,
                 skipBuildRows: true,
                 buttonsDisabled: true,
+                forceDisplayTopBar: true,
                 rowActionsOptions:  {
                     unlinkDisabled: this.panelDefs.unlinkDisabled || this.unlinkDisabled,
                 },
diff --git a/client/src/views/list.js b/client/src/views/list.js
index c04a869d8d..5fe68a529e 100644
--- a/client/src/views/list.js
+++ b/client/src/views/list.js
@@ -574,6 +574,7 @@ function (Dep, /** typeof module:search-manager.Class */SearchManager) {
                 scope: this.scope,
                 skipBuildRows: true,
                 shortcutKeysEnabled: true,
+                forceDisplayTopBar: true,
             };
 
             this.optionsToPass.forEach(option => {
diff --git a/client/src/views/record/list.js b/client/src/views/record/list.js
index 6ecfce6091..9003bb449c 100644
--- a/client/src/views/record/list.js
+++ b/client/src/views/record/list.js
@@ -253,6 +253,12 @@ function (Dep, MassActionHelper, ExportHelper, RecordModal) {
          */
         checkboxesDisabled: false,
 
+        /**
+         * Force displaying the top bar even if empty. Can be overridden by an option parameter.
+         * @protected
+         */
+        forceDisplayTopBar: false,
+
         /**
          * Where to display the pagination. Can be overridden by an option parameter.
          *
diff --git a/client/src/views/record/panels/relationship.js b/client/src/views/record/panels/relationship.js
index d7a01af79d..92bea7755f 100644
--- a/client/src/views/record/panels/relationship.js
+++ b/client/src/views/record/panels/relationship.js
@@ -277,6 +277,7 @@ function (Dep, SearchManager, RecordModal) {
                         rowActionsOptions: {
                             unlinkDisabled: this.defs.unlinkDisabled,
                         },
+                        displayTotalCount: false,
                     }, view => {
                         view.getSelectAttributeList((selectAttributeList) => {
                             if (selectAttributeList) {