diff --git a/addons/hr_expense/views/hr_expense_views.xml b/addons/hr_expense/views/hr_expense_views.xml
index 3e35cfe9af7..ed6a451b9c3 100644
--- a/addons/hr_expense/views/hr_expense_views.xml
+++ b/addons/hr_expense/views/hr_expense_views.xml
@@ -791,7 +791,7 @@
                                            groups="analytic.group_analytic_accounting"
                                            optional="show"
                                            options="{'product_field': 'product_id', 'account_field': 'account_id', 'business_domain': 'expense'}"/>
-                                    <field name="account_id" optional="hide" readonly="True"/>
+                                    <field name="account_id" optional="hide" groups="account.group_account_readonly"/>
                                     <field name="product_has_cost" invisible="True"/>
                                     <field name="unit_amount" optional="hide" widget="monetary" attrs="{'readonly': [('product_has_cost', '=', False)]}" options="{'currency_field': 'currency_id'}"/>
                                     <field name="currency_id" optional="hide" readonly="True"/>