diff --git a/addons/sale/sale_view.xml b/addons/sale/sale_view.xml
index 7ded7cc1d42..18fdb739923 100644
--- a/addons/sale/sale_view.xml
+++ b/addons/sale/sale_view.xml
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@
                             <field name="partner_id" on_change="onchange_partner_id(partner_id, context)" domain="[('customer','=',True)]" context="{'search_default_customer':1, 'show_address': 1}" options='{"always_reload": True}'/>
                             <field name="partner_invoice_id" groups="sale.group_delivery_invoice_address" context="{'default_type':'invoice'}"/>
                             <field name="partner_shipping_id" groups="sale.group_delivery_invoice_address" context="{'default_type':'delivery'}"/>
-                            <field name="project_id" context="{'partner_id':partner_id, 'pricelist_id':pricelist_id, 'default_name':name}" groups="sale.group_analytic_accounting" domain="[('type','in',['view','normal','contract'])]"/>
+                            <field name="project_id" context="{'partner_id':partner_id, 'pricelist_id':pricelist_id, 'default_name':name, 'default_type': 'contract'}" groups="sale.group_analytic_accounting" domain="[('type','in',['view','normal','contract'])]"/>
                         </group>
                         <group>
                             <field name="date_order"/>