diff --git a/addons/website_sale/controllers/main.py b/addons/website_sale/controllers/main.py
index e7ed3158695..e4f9181e48e 100644
--- a/addons/website_sale/controllers/main.py
+++ b/addons/website_sale/controllers/main.py
@@ -578,6 +578,7 @@ class website_sale(http.Controller):
             orm_partner.write(cr, SUPERUSER_ID, [partner_id], billing_info, context=context)
         else:
             # create partner
+            billing_info['team_id'] = request.registry.get('ir.model.data').xmlid_to_res_id(cr, uid, 'website.salesteam_website_sales') 
             partner_id = orm_partner.create(cr, SUPERUSER_ID, billing_info, context=context)
 
         # create a new shipping partner