diff --git a/addons/website_sale/views/sale_order_views.xml b/addons/website_sale/views/sale_order_views.xml
index 7a7c4da8f71..1d81ab89c09 100644
--- a/addons/website_sale/views/sale_order_views.xml
+++ b/addons/website_sale/views/sale_order_views.xml
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@
             <field name="partner_id" position="attributes">
                 <attribute name="context">{
                     'display_website': True,
-                    'search_default_customer': 1,
+                    'res_partner_search_mode': 'customer',
                     'show_address': 1,
                     'show_vat': True,
                 }</attribute>