diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner_event_view.xml b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner_event_view.xml
index bc5904c9e9f..4c164176202 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner_event_view.xml
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner_event_view.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
                     <field name="date" select="1"/>
                     <field name="user_id" select="1"/>
                     <separator colspan="4" string="Description"/>
-                    <field colspan="4" name="description" nolabel="1"/>
+                    <field colspan="4" name="description" nolabel="1" widget="text_tag"/>
                 </form>
             </field>
         </record>