diff --git a/addons/mail/base_needaction.py b/addons/mail/base_needaction.py
index 887b77faa2e..1c7797a9072 100644
--- a/addons/mail/base_needaction.py
+++ b/addons/mail/base_needaction.py
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ import logging
 from osv import osv, fields
 from tools.translate import _
 
-class base_needaction(osv.osv):
+class mail_needaction(osv.osv):
     '''TODO
     '''
-    _name = 'base.needaction'
+    _name = 'mail.needaction'
     _description = 'Need action Engine'
     
     _columns = {
diff --git a/addons/mail/mail_thread.py b/addons/mail/mail_thread.py
index 85c297fb07f..fbf284c17f7 100644
--- a/addons/mail/mail_thread.py
+++ b/addons/mail/mail_thread.py
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ class mail_thread(osv.osv):
     '''
     _name = 'mail.thread'
     _description = 'Email Thread'
+    _inherit = ['mail.needaction']
     
     def _get_message_ids(self, cr, uid, ids, name, arg, context=None):
         res = {}