diff --git a/addons/crm/crm_lead.py b/addons/crm/crm_lead.py
index b0dc93371ab..f709f46a6ae 100644
--- a/addons/crm/crm_lead.py
+++ b/addons/crm/crm_lead.py
@@ -47,8 +47,13 @@ class crm_lead(crm_case, osv.osv):
         """
         if context is None:
             context = {}
-        if type(context.get('default_project_id')) in (int, long):
-            return context.get('default_project_id')
+        if type(context.get('section_id')) in (int, long):
+            return context.get('section_id')
+        if isinstance(context.get('section_id'), basestring):
+            section_name = context['section_id']
+            section_ids = self.pool.get('crm.case.section').name_search(cr, uid, name=section_name, context=context)
+            if len(section_ids) == 1:
+                return section_ids[0][0]
         return None
 
     def _read_group_stage_ids(self, cr, uid, ids, domain, read_group_order=None, access_rights_uid=None, context=None):
diff --git a/addons/crm/crm_lead_view.xml b/addons/crm/crm_lead_view.xml
index 33a66dfa903..1f218e40fce 100644
--- a/addons/crm/crm_lead_view.xml
+++ b/addons/crm/crm_lead_view.xml
@@ -584,8 +584,7 @@
                         help="Unassigned Opportunities" />
                 </field>
                 <field name="section_id"
-                    context="{'invisible_section': False, 'section_id': self}"
-                    widget="selection">
+                    context="{'invisible_section': False, 'section_id': self}">
                     <filter icon="terp-personal+"
                         domain="['|', ('section_id.user_id','=',uid), ('section_id.member_ids', 'in', [uid])]"
                         context="{'invisible_section': False}"