diff --git a/addons/stock/models/stock_picking.py b/addons/stock/models/stock_picking.py
index e932bf0c217..0a4b892744e 100644
--- a/addons/stock/models/stock_picking.py
+++ b/addons/stock/models/stock_picking.py
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class PickingType(models.Model):
         if 'sequence_id' not in vals or not vals['sequence_id']:
             if vals['warehouse_id']:
                 wh = self.env['stock.warehouse'].browse(vals['warehouse_id'])
-                vals['sequence_id'] = self.env['ir.sequence'].create({
+                vals['sequence_id'] = self.env['ir.sequence'].sudo().create({
                     'name': wh.name + ' ' + _('Sequence') + ' ' + vals['sequence_code'],
                     'prefix': wh.code + '/' + vals['sequence_code'] + '/', 'padding': 5,
                     'company_id': wh.company_id.id,