diff --git a/addons/point_of_sale/models/res_partner.py b/addons/point_of_sale/models/res_partner.py
index 5f005d308cb..a4b33c150fa 100644
--- a/addons/point_of_sale/models/res_partner.py
+++ b/addons/point_of_sale/models/res_partner.py
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ class ResPartner(models.Model):
         help="The number of point of sales orders related to this customer",
         groups="point_of_sale.group_pos_user",
     )
+    barcode = fields.Char(oldname='ean13', help="Use a barcode to identify this contact from the Point of Sale.", copy=False)
+
+    _sql_constraints = [
+        ('unique_barcode', 'unique(barcode, company_id)', 'This barcode is already assigned to another contact. Please make sure you assign a unique barcode to this contact.'),
+    ]
 
     def _compute_pos_order(self):
         partners_data = self.env['pos.order'].read_group([('partner_id', 'in', self.ids)], ['partner_id'], ['partner_id'])
diff --git a/addons/point_of_sale/views/res_partner_view.xml b/addons/point_of_sale/views/res_partner_view.xml
index c537a7dda5c..7721b183b08 100644
--- a/addons/point_of_sale/views/res_partner_view.xml
+++ b/addons/point_of_sale/views/res_partner_view.xml
@@ -15,6 +15,12 @@
                         <field string="POS Sales" name="pos_order_count" widget="statinfo"/>
                     </button>
                 </button>
+                <xpath expr="//group[@name='purchase']" position="after">
+                    <group string="Point Of Sale" name="point_of_sale">
+                        <field name="barcode"/>
+                    </group>
+                </xpath>
+
             </field>
         </record>
         <record id="view_partner_pos_kanban" model="ir.ui.view">
diff --git a/odoo/addons/base/models/res_partner.py b/odoo/addons/base/models/res_partner.py
index b5562a17e54..2737275d2b6 100644
--- a/odoo/addons/base/models/res_partner.py
+++ b/odoo/addons/base/models/res_partner.py
@@ -169,7 +169,6 @@ class Partner(models.Model):
     category_id = fields.Many2many('res.partner.category', column1='partner_id',
                                     column2='category_id', string='Tags', default=_default_category)
     credit_limit = fields.Float(string='Credit Limit')
-    barcode = fields.Char(oldname='ean13', help="Use a barcode to identify this contact from the Point of Sale.")
     active = fields.Boolean(default=True)
     customer = fields.Boolean(string='Is a Customer', default=True,
                                help="Check this box if this contact is a customer. It can be selected in sales orders.")
diff --git a/odoo/addons/base/views/res_partner_views.xml b/odoo/addons/base/views/res_partner_views.xml
index ac44e451bbb..2d92a283c31 100644
--- a/odoo/addons/base/views/res_partner_views.xml
+++ b/odoo/addons/base/views/res_partner_views.xml
@@ -385,9 +385,6 @@
                                 <group string="Purchase" name="purchase" priority="2">
                                     <field name="supplier"/>
                                 </group>
-                                <group string="Point Of Sale">
-                                    <field name="barcode"/>
-                                </group>
                                 <group name="misc" string="Misc">
                                     <field name="ref" string="Reference"/>
                                     <field name="company_id" groups="base.group_multi_company" options="{'no_create': True}"/>