diff --git a/addons/purchase/models/purchase.py b/addons/purchase/models/purchase.py
index 805f4612dd6..d771ff2ce52 100644
--- a/addons/purchase/models/purchase.py
+++ b/addons/purchase/models/purchase.py
@@ -920,6 +920,12 @@ class PurchaseOrderLine(models.Model):
                     line.order_id.message_post_with_view('purchase.track_po_line_template',
                                                          values={'line': line, 'product_qty': values['product_qty']},
                                                          subtype_id=self.env.ref('mail.mt_note').id)
+        if 'qty_received' in values:
+            for line in self:
+                if values['qty_received'] != line.qty_received and line.order_id.state == 'purchase':
+                    line.order_id.message_post_with_view('purchase.track_po_line_qty_received_template',
+                                                         values={'line': line, 'qty_received': values['qty_received']},
+                                                         subtype_id=self.env.ref('mail.mt_note').id)
         return super(PurchaseOrderLine, self).write(values)
 
     def unlink(self):
diff --git a/addons/purchase/views/purchase_template.xml b/addons/purchase/views/purchase_template.xml
index d844cb9ec77..7aaaf19d823 100644
--- a/addons/purchase/views/purchase_template.xml
+++ b/addons/purchase/views/purchase_template.xml
@@ -15,4 +15,14 @@
         </div>
     </template>
 
+    <template id="track_po_line_qty_received_template">
+        <div>
+            <strong>The received quantity has been updated.</strong>
+            <ul>
+                <li><t t-esc="line.product_id.display_name"/>:</li>
+                Received Quantity: <t t-esc="line.qty_received" /> -&gt; <t t-esc="float(qty_received)"/><br/>
+            </ul>
+        </div>
+    </template>
+
 </odoo>
diff --git a/addons/purchase_stock/models/purchase.py b/addons/purchase_stock/models/purchase.py
index 66c7c136697..aad035d5b55 100644
--- a/addons/purchase_stock/models/purchase.py
+++ b/addons/purchase_stock/models/purchase.py
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ class PurchaseOrderLine(models.Model):
                             total -= move.product_uom._compute_quantity(move.product_uom_qty, line.product_uom)
                         else:
                             total += move.product_uom._compute_quantity(move.product_uom_qty, line.product_uom)
-                line.qty_received = total
+                line.write({'qty_received': total})
 
     @api.model_create_multi
     def create(self, vals_list):