diff --git a/addons/crm/crm.py b/addons/crm/crm.py
index 4f21eb6f162..edfe79540e6 100644
--- a/addons/crm/crm.py
+++ b/addons/crm/crm.py
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ class crm_case(object):
             if not stage_record.section_id:
                 section_id = False # only select stages without section
 
-        domain = [('object_id.model', '=', self._name), ('section_id', '=', section_id)]
+        domain = [('object_id.model', '=', self._name), '|', ('section_id', '=', section_id),('section_id','=',False)]
         if 'force_domain' in context and context['force_domain']:
             domain += context['force_domain']
         sid = stage_obj.search(cr, uid, domain, context=context)
diff --git a/addons/crm/crm_lead_view.xml b/addons/crm/crm_lead_view.xml
index d01a284d653..40317a4b188 100644
--- a/addons/crm/crm_lead_view.xml
+++ b/addons/crm/crm_lead_view.xml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
                     <field name="section_id" widget="selection" />
                     <field name="user_id" />
                     <field name="stage_id"
-                        domain="[('section_id','=',section_id), ('object_id.model', '=', 'crm.lead')]" />
+                        domain="[('section_id','=',section_id), ('section_id','=',False), ('object_id.model', '=', 'crm.lead')]" />
                     <group col="2" colspan="1">
                         <button name="stage_previous" string="Previous"
                             states="open,pending,draft" type="object"
diff --git a/addons/crm/crm_opportunity_view.xml b/addons/crm/crm_opportunity_view.xml
index a6a410fabb8..34f5e542ab0 100644
--- a/addons/crm/crm_opportunity_view.xml
+++ b/addons/crm/crm_opportunity_view.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
                             <group colspan="1" col="4">
                                 <field name="stage_id" nolabel="1"
                                 on_change="onchange_stage_id(stage_id)"
-                                domain="[('section_id','=',section_id), ('object_id.model', '=', 'crm.lead')]" />
+                                domain="['|',('section_id','=',section_id),('section_id','=',False),('object_id.model', '=', 'crm.lead')]" />
                                 <button name="stage_previous"
                                 states="open,pending" type="object"
                                 icon="gtk-go-back" string="" />
diff --git a/addons/crm/crm_phonecall.py b/addons/crm/crm_phonecall.py
index afa153fb662..0c7385532fb 100644
--- a/addons/crm/crm_phonecall.py
+++ b/addons/crm/crm_phonecall.py
@@ -62,13 +62,13 @@ class crm_phonecall(crm_case, osv.osv):
                                   \nIf the case needs to be reviewed then the state is set to \'Pending\'.'), 
         'email_from': fields.char('Email', size=128, help="These people will receive email."), 
         'stage_id': fields.many2one('crm.case.stage', 'Stage', \
-                            domain="[('section_id','=',section_id),\
+                            domain="['|',('section_id','=',section_id),('section_id','=',False),\
                             ('object_id.model', '=', 'crm.phonecall')]"), 
         'date_open': fields.datetime('Opened', readonly=True),
         # phonecall fields
         'duration': fields.float('Duration', help="Duration in Minutes"), 
         'categ_id': fields.many2one('crm.case.categ', 'Category', \
-                        domain="[('section_id','=',section_id),\
+                        domain="['|',('section_id','=',section_id),('section_id','=',False),\
                         ('object_id.model', '=', 'crm.phonecall')]"), 
         'partner_phone': fields.char('Phone', size=32), 
         'partner_contact': fields.related('partner_address_id', 'name', \
diff --git a/addons/crm/report/crm_lead_report.py b/addons/crm/report/crm_lead_report.py
index 71d19b3d6f1..69f08faac79 100644
--- a/addons/crm/report/crm_lead_report.py
+++ b/addons/crm/report/crm_lead_report.py
@@ -100,9 +100,9 @@ class crm_lead_report(osv.osv):
         'planned_revenue': fields.float('Planned Revenue',digits=(16,2),readonly=True),
         'probable_revenue': fields.float('Probable Revenue', digits=(16,2),readonly=True),
         'categ_id': fields.many2one('crm.case.categ', 'Category',\
-                         domain="[('section_id','=',section_id)]" , readonly=True),
+                         domain="['|',('section_id','=',False),('section_id','=',section_id)]" , readonly=True),
         'stage_id': fields.many2one ('crm.case.stage', 'Stage', \
-                         domain="[('section_id','=',section_id),\
+                         domain="['|',('section_id','=',False),('section_id','=',section_id),\
                         ('object_id.model', '=', 'crm.lead')]", readonly=True),
         'partner_id': fields.many2one('res.partner', 'Partner' , readonly=True),
         'opening_date': fields.date('Opening Date', readonly=True),
diff --git a/addons/crm/wizard/crm_opportunity_to_phonecall.py b/addons/crm/wizard/crm_opportunity_to_phonecall.py
index fdf5cfc1f37..bd2aaca0607 100644
--- a/addons/crm/wizard/crm_opportunity_to_phonecall.py
+++ b/addons/crm/wizard/crm_opportunity_to_phonecall.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class crm_opportunity2phonecall(osv.osv_memory):
         'date': fields.datetime('Date' , required=True),
         'section_id': fields.many2one('crm.case.section', 'Sales Team'),
         'categ_id': fields.many2one('crm.case.categ', 'Category', required=True, \
-                        domain="[('section_id','=',section_id),\
+                        domain="['|',('section_id','=',False),('section_id','=',section_id),\
                         ('object_id.model', '=', 'crm.phonecall')]"), 
     }
 
diff --git a/addons/crm/wizard/crm_phonecall_to_phonecall.py b/addons/crm/wizard/crm_phonecall_to_phonecall.py
index f288fd2d5b7..aaba8e082c5 100644
--- a/addons/crm/wizard/crm_phonecall_to_phonecall.py
+++ b/addons/crm/wizard/crm_phonecall_to_phonecall.py
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ class crm_phonecall2phonecall(osv.osv_memory):
                 'name' : fields.char('Call summary', size=64, required=True, select=1),
                 'user_id' : fields.many2one('res.users',"Assign To"),
                 'categ_id': fields.many2one('crm.case.categ', 'Category', required=True, \
-                        domain="[('section_id','=',section_id),\
+                        domain="['|',('section_id','=',False),('section_id','=',section_id),\
                         ('object_id.model', '=', 'crm.phonecall')]"), 
                 'date': fields.datetime('Date', required=True),
                 'section_id':fields.many2one('crm.case.section','Sales Team'),