diff --git a/bin/osv/orm.py b/bin/osv/orm.py
index 062c0bc6f3a..e57f9ce3d87 100644
--- a/bin/osv/orm.py
+++ b/bin/osv/orm.py
@@ -3281,8 +3281,8 @@ class orm(orm_template):
                 del vals[self._inherits[table]]
 
             record_id = tocreate[table].pop('id', None)
-
-            if record_id is None:
+            
+            if record_id is None or not record_id:
                 record_id = self.pool.get(table).create(cr, user, tocreate[table], context=context)
             else:
                 self.pool.get(table).write(cr, user, [record_id], tocreate[table], context=context)