diff --git a/addons/account/models/account_invoice.py b/addons/account/models/account_invoice.py
index f70b61bbe44..644f5dcd256 100644
--- a/addons/account/models/account_invoice.py
+++ b/addons/account/models/account_invoice.py
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ class AccountInvoice(models.Model):
                     vendor_display_name = _('From: ') + invoice.source_email
                     invoice.invoice_icon = '@'
                 else:
-                    vendor_display_name = ('Created by: ') + invoice.create_uid.name
+                    vendor_display_name = ('Created by: ') + invoice.sudo().create_uid.name
                     invoice.invoice_icon = '#'
             invoice.vendor_display_name = vendor_display_name