diff --git a/addons/mrp/views/mrp_workorder_views.xml b/addons/mrp/views/mrp_workorder_views.xml
index f535198fda6..27eed61c81c 100644
--- a/addons/mrp/views/mrp_workorder_views.xml
+++ b/addons/mrp/views/mrp_workorder_views.xml
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@
                 <field name="workcenter_id"/>
                 <field name="product_id"/>
                 <field name="qty_production"/>
-                <field name="product_uom_id"/>
+                <field name="product_uom_id" force_save="1"/>
                 <templates>
                     <t t-name="kanban-box">
                         <div class="oe_kanban_global_click">