diff --git a/addons/purchase/edi/purchase_order_action_data.xml b/addons/purchase/edi/purchase_order_action_data.xml
index 311cb4603ae..dbd92dbe5dd 100644
--- a/addons/purchase/edi/purchase_order_action_data.xml
+++ b/addons/purchase/edi/purchase_order_action_data.xml
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
             <field name="name">Purchase Order - Send by Email</field>
             <field name="email_from">${object.validator.email or ''}</field>
             <field name="subject">${object.company_id.name} Order (Ref ${object.name or 'n/a' })</field>
-            <field name="email_recipients">${object.partner_id.id}</field>
+            <field name="partner_to">${object.partner_id.id}</field>
             <field name="model_id" ref="purchase.model_purchase_order"/>
             <field name="auto_delete" eval="True"/>
             <field name="report_template" ref="report_purchase_order"/>