diff --git a/addons/purchase/purchase_view.xml b/addons/purchase/purchase_view.xml
index 6c85e985c57..36b298e1bcd 100644
--- a/addons/purchase/purchase_view.xml
+++ b/addons/purchase/purchase_view.xml
@@ -210,8 +210,8 @@
                                                        context="{'partner_id': parent.partner_id}"/>
                                                 <label for="product_qty"/>
                                                 <div>
-                                                    <field name="product_qty"
-                                                           class="oe_inline"/>
+                                                    <field name="product_qty" class="oe_inline"/>
+                                                    <span class="oe_inline">&#160;</span>
                                                     <field name="product_uom" groups="product.group_uom" class="oe_inline"/>
                                                 </div>
                                                 <field name="price_unit"/>