diff --git a/addons/project/project_view.xml b/addons/project/project_view.xml
index 2701a273feb..2da66265701 100644
--- a/addons/project/project_view.xml
+++ b/addons/project/project_view.xml
@@ -111,7 +111,8 @@
                                 <field name="partner_id" on_change="onchange_partner_id(partner_id)" string="Customer"/>
                                 <field name="user_id" string="Project Manager"
                                         attrs="{'readonly':[('state','in',['close', 'cancelled'])]}"
-                                        context="{'default_groups_ref': ['base.group_user', 'base.group_partner_manager', 'project.group_project_manager']}"/>
+                                        context="{'default_groups_ref': ['base.group_user', 'base.group_partner_manager', 'project.group_project_manager']}"
+                                        groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                                 <field name="privacy_visibility" widget="radio"/>
                             </group>
                             <group name="misc">
@@ -214,7 +215,7 @@
             <field name="domain">[]</field>
             <field name="view_mode">list,form</field>
             <field name="search_view_id" ref="view_project_project_filter"/>
-            <field name="context">{'search_default_Current': 1}</field>
+            <field name="context">{}</field>
             <field name="help" type="html">
                 <p class="oe_view_nocontent_create">
                     Create a new project.