diff --git a/addons/product/models/product_template.py b/addons/product/models/product_template.py
index 2b2508cce9d..911481a003b 100644
--- a/addons/product/models/product_template.py
+++ b/addons/product/models/product_template.py
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ class ProductTemplate(models.Model):
         except ValueError:
             main_company = self.env['res.company'].sudo().search([], limit=1, order="id")
         for template in self:
-            template.currency_id = template.company_id.currency_id.id or main_company.currency_id.id
+            template.currency_id = template.company_id.sudo().currency_id.id or main_company.currency_id.id
 
     @api.multi
     def _compute_template_price(self):