diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_ui_view.py b/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_ui_view.py
index 62981f3ee8c..b2805884f18 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_ui_view.py
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_ui_view.py
@@ -50,15 +50,13 @@ class view(osv.osv):
     _name = 'ir.ui.view'
 
     def _type_field(self, cr, uid, ids, name, args, context=None):
-        records = self.browse(cr, uid, ids, context)
-        result = dict((r.id, etree.fromstring(r.arch.encode('utf8')).tag) for r in records)
-        #NOTE: If we have inherited view the arch.tag will give us data and 
-        #      View mode will be undefined in case in hereit view we have view 
-        #      broken, Here for view which are inherited setting the parent view
-        #      type.
-        for record in records:
+        result = {}
+        for record in self.browse(cr, uid, ids, context):
+            # Get the type from the inherited view if any.
             if record.inherit_id:
                 result[record.id] = record.inherit_id.type
+            else:
+                result[record.id] = etree.fromstring(record.arch.encode('utf8')).tag
         return result
 
     _columns = {