diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/res/partner/partner.py b/openerp/addons/base/res/partner/partner.py
index a5ef8bfa49c..42928877b8d 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/res/partner/partner.py
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/res/partner/partner.py
@@ -267,7 +267,12 @@ class res_partner(osv.osv):
             cr, uid,
             model_data.search(cr, uid, [('module','=','base'),
                                         ('name','=','main_partner')])[0],
-            ).res_id
+            ).res_id    
+    def create(self, cr, user, vals, context=None):
+        if vals.has_key('address') and vals['address'] == []:        
+            address={'address': [[0, 0, {'type': 'default'}]]}        
+            vals.update(address)
+        return super(res_partner, self).create(cr, user, vals, context)
 res_partner()
 
 class res_partner_address(osv.osv):