diff --git a/addons/crm/res_partner.py b/addons/crm/res_partner.py
index b3df689b5e0..df46bf22ed8 100644
--- a/addons/crm/res_partner.py
+++ b/addons/crm/res_partner.py
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@ from osv import fields,osv
 
 class res_partner(osv.osv):
     """ Inherits partner and adds CRM information in the partner form """
-    _name = "res.partner"
-    _inherit = ['res.partner', 'mail.thread']
+    _inherit = 'res.partner'
     _columns = {
         'section_id': fields.many2one('crm.case.section', 'Sales Team'),
         'opportunity_ids': fields.one2many('crm.lead', 'partner_id',\
@@ -70,22 +69,6 @@ class res_partner(osv.osv):
             opportunity_ids[partner_id] = opportunity_id
         return opportunity_ids
 
-    def message_load_ids(self, cr, uid, ids, limit=100, offset=0, domain=[], ascent=False, root_ids=[False], context=None):
-        """ Override of message_load_ids
-            User discussion page :
-            - messages posted on res.partner, partner_id = user.id
-            - messages directly sent to partner
-        """
-        if context is None:
-            context = {}
-        msg_obj = self.pool.get('mail.message')
-        msg_ids = []
-        for user in self.browse(cr, uid, ids, context=context):
-            msg_ids += msg_obj.search(cr, uid, [('partner_id', '=', user.id)] + domain,
-            limit=limit, offset=offset, context=context)
-        if (ascent): msg_ids = self._message_add_ancestor_ids(cr, uid, ids, msg_ids, root_ids, context=context)
-        return msg_ids
-res_partner()
 
 
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diff --git a/addons/crm/res_partner_view.xml b/addons/crm/res_partner_view.xml
index c2059acd681..8e01d9d6bea 100644
--- a/addons/crm/res_partner_view.xml
+++ b/addons/crm/res_partner_view.xml
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@
                         <field name="section_id" completion="1" widget="selection"
                             groups="base.group_extended"/>
                     </field>
-                    <xpath expr="/form/notebook" position="after">
-                        <field name="message_ids" colspan="4" widget="ThreadView" nolabel="1"/>
-                    </xpath>
                 </field>
         </record>
 
diff --git a/addons/mail/res_partner.py b/addons/mail/res_partner.py
index 637922ff75c..23f3f6f02b0 100644
--- a/addons/mail/res_partner.py
+++ b/addons/mail/res_partner.py
@@ -24,11 +24,28 @@ from osv import fields
 
 class res_partner(osv.osv):
     """ Inherits partner and adds CRM information in the partner form """
-    _inherit = 'res.partner'
+    _inherit = ['res.partner', 'mail.thread']
     _columns = {
         'emails': fields.one2many('mail.message', 'partner_id', 'Emails', readonly=True, domain=[('email_from','!=',False)]),
     }
 
+    def message_load_ids(self, cr, uid, ids, limit=100, offset=0, domain=[], ascent=False, root_ids=[False], context=None):
+        """ Override of message_load_ids
+            User discussion page :
+            - messages posted on res.partner, partner_id = user.id
+            - messages directly sent to partner
+        """
+        if context is None:
+            context = {}
+        msg_obj = self.pool.get('mail.message')
+        msg_ids = []
+        for user in self.browse(cr, uid, ids, context=context):
+            msg_ids += msg_obj.search(cr, uid, [('partner_id', '=', user.id)] + domain,
+            limit=limit, offset=offset, context=context)
+        if (ascent): msg_ids = self._message_add_ancestor_ids(cr, uid, ids, msg_ids, root_ids, context=context)
+        return msg_ids
+res_partner()
+
 res_partner()
 
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diff --git a/addons/mail/res_partner_view.xml b/addons/mail/res_partner_view.xml
index 21da7d735b7..f74b2f80452 100644
--- a/addons/mail/res_partner_view.xml
+++ b/addons/mail/res_partner_view.xml
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@
                     <attribute name="invisible">False</attribute>
                 </xpath>
             </field>
+            <xpath expr="/form/notebook" position="after">
+                <field name="message_ids" colspan="4" widget="ThreadView" nolabel="1"/>
+            </xpath>
         </record>
         <record id="view_emails_partner_info_form" model="ir.ui.view">
             <field name="name">res.partner.emails.info.inherit</field>