diff --git a/bin/addons/base/res/partner/partner_view.xml b/bin/addons/base/res/partner/partner_view.xml
index b1be567175e..8c5a1eaaafb 100644
--- a/bin/addons/base/res/partner/partner_view.xml
+++ b/bin/addons/base/res/partner/partner_view.xml
@@ -588,7 +588,8 @@
             <field name="view_id" ref="view_partner_category_tree"/>
             <field name="domain">[('parent_id','=',False)]</field>
         </record>
-        <menuitem action="action_partner_category" id="menu_partner_category_main" parent="base.menu_address_book" sequence="1"/>
+        <menuitem action="action_partner_category" id="menu_partner_category_main" parent="base.menu_address_book" sequence="1"
+            groups="base.group_extended"/>
 
         <record id="action_partner_by_category" model="ir.actions.act_window">
             <field name="name">Partner Categories</field>