diff --git a/addons/mail/wizard/mail_compose_message_view.xml b/addons/mail/wizard/mail_compose_message_view.xml
index 82c96f9eb80..a10dc6ccc86 100644
--- a/addons/mail/wizard/mail_compose_message_view.xml
+++ b/addons/mail/wizard/mail_compose_message_view.xml
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
                                 class="oe_mail_compose_message_body_html"
                                 attrs="{'invisible':[('content_subtype', '=', 'plain')]}"/>
                         <field name="dest_partner_ids" colspan="2" nolabel="1" widget="many2many_tags" placeholder="Add contacts to notify..."
+                                context="{'force_create':True}"
                                 on_change="onchange_dest_partner_ids(dest_partner_ids)"
                                 class="oe_mail_compose_message_partner_ids"/>
                         <field name="attachment_ids" colspan="2" nolabel="1" widget="many2many_tags"