diff --git a/addons/stock/models/stock_move_line.py b/addons/stock/models/stock_move_line.py
index 73d6300cd9c..30fa2c1278b 100644
--- a/addons/stock/models/stock_move_line.py
+++ b/addons/stock/models/stock_move_line.py
@@ -785,7 +785,7 @@ class StockMoveLine(models.Model):
                     'description': description,
                     'qty_done': False,
                     'qty_ordered': qty_ordered,
-                    'product_uom': uom.name,
+                    'product_uom': uom,
                     'product': empty_move.product_id,
                 }
             else: