diff --git a/addons/sale/views/sale_views.xml b/addons/sale/views/sale_views.xml
index ceaad5477ee..79d353c4a85 100644
--- a/addons/sale/views/sale_views.xml
+++ b/addons/sale/views/sale_views.xml
@@ -261,6 +261,7 @@
                                                     context="{'partner_id':parent.partner_id, 'quantity':product_uom_qty, 'pricelist':parent.pricelist_id, 'uom':product_uom, 'uom_qty_change':True, 'company_id': parent.company_id}"
                                                     name="product_uom_qty" class="oe_inline"/>
                                                 <field name="product_uom" groups="product.group_uom" class="oe_inline oe_no_button"
+                                                    force_save="1"
                                                     attrs="{'readonly': [('state', 'in', ('sale','done', 'cancel'))]}"/>
                                             </div>
                                             <label for="qty_delivered" string="Delivered Quantity" attrs="{'invisible': [('parent.state', 'not in', ['sale', 'done'])]}"/>
@@ -318,6 +319,7 @@
                                         attrs="{'column_invisible': [('parent.state', 'not in', ['sale', 'done'])]}"/>
                                     <field name="qty_to_invoice" invisible="1"/>
                                     <field name="product_uom"
+                                        force_save="1"
                                         attrs="{'readonly': [('state', 'in', ('sale','done', 'cancel'))]}"
                                         context="{'company_id': parent.company_id}"
                                         groups="product.group_uom" options='{"no_open": True}'/>