diff --git a/addons/base_action_rule/base_action_rule.py b/addons/base_action_rule/base_action_rule.py
index 50ebd96a3c2..b0bd624855b 100644
--- a/addons/base_action_rule/base_action_rule.py
+++ b/addons/base_action_rule/base_action_rule.py
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ the rule to mark CC(mail to any other person defined in actions)."),
             context = {}
 
         if action.server_action_id:
-            context.update({'active_id':obj.id, 'active_ids':[obj.id]})
+            context.update({'active_id': obj.id, 'active_ids': [obj.id], 'active_model': obj._name})
             self.pool.get('ir.actions.server').run(cr, uid, [action.server_action_id.id], context)
         write = {}
 
diff --git a/addons/fetchmail/fetchmail.py b/addons/fetchmail/fetchmail.py
index 51702cf28fe..0c2395fa0ad 100644
--- a/addons/fetchmail/fetchmail.py
+++ b/addons/fetchmail/fetchmail.py
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ openerp_mailgate.py -u %(uid)d -p PASSWORD -o %(model)s -d %(dbname)s --host=HOS
                                                              strip_attachments=(not server.attach),
                                                              context=context)
                         if res_id and server.action_id:
-                            action_pool.run(cr, uid, [server.action_id.id], {'active_id': res_id, 'active_ids':[res_id]})
+                            action_pool.run(cr, uid, [server.action_id.id], {'active_id': res_id, 'active_ids': [res_id], 'active_model': server.object_id.model})
                             imap_server.store(num, '+FLAGS', '\\Seen')
                             cr.commit()
                         count += 1
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ openerp_mailgate.py -u %(uid)d -p PASSWORD -o %(model)s -d %(dbname)s --host=HOS
                                                              strip_attachments=(not server.attach),
                                                              context=context)
                         if res_id and server.action_id:
-                            action_pool.run(cr, uid, [server.action_id.id], {'active_id': res_id, 'active_ids':[res_id]})
+                            action_pool.run(cr, uid, [server.action_id.id], {'active_id': res_id, 'active_ids': [res_id], 'active_model': server.object_id.model})
                         pop_server.dele(num)
                         cr.commit()
                     logger.info("fetched/processed %s email(s) on %s server %s", numMsgs, server.type, server.name)