diff --git a/addons/analytic/analytic.py b/addons/analytic/analytic.py
index 36db9c0da85..3a8624139f1 100644
--- a/addons/analytic/analytic.py
+++ b/addons/analytic/analytic.py
@@ -255,6 +255,7 @@ class account_analytic_account(osv.osv):
         'state': 'open',
         'user_id': lambda self, cr, uid, ctx: uid,
         'partner_id': lambda self, cr, uid, ctx: ctx.get('partner_id', False),
+        'manager_id': lambda self, cr, uid, ctx: ctx.get('manager_id', False),
         'date_start': lambda *a: time.strftime('%Y-%m-%d'),
         'currency_id': _get_default_currency,
     }
diff --git a/addons/sale/sale_view.xml b/addons/sale/sale_view.xml
index be1477a314d..e4993b4cf1c 100644
--- a/addons/sale/sale_view.xml
+++ b/addons/sale/sale_view.xml
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
                             <field name="partner_id" on_change="onchange_partner_id(partner_id, context)" domain="[('customer','=',True)]" context="{'search_default_customer':1, 'show_address': 1}" options='{"always_reload": True}'/>
                             <field name="partner_invoice_id" groups="sale.group_delivery_invoice_address" context="{'default_type':'invoice'}"/>
                             <field name="partner_shipping_id" on_change="onchange_delivery_id(company_id, partner_id, partner_shipping_id, fiscal_position)" groups="sale.group_delivery_invoice_address" context="{'default_type':'delivery'}"/>
-                            <field name="project_id" context="{'partner_id':partner_invoice_id, 'default_pricelist_id':pricelist_id, 'default_name':name, 'default_type': 'contract'}" groups="sale.group_analytic_accounting" domain="[('type','in',['view','normal','contract'])]"/>
+                            <field name="project_id" context="{'partner_id':partner_invoice_id, 'manager_id': user_id, 'default_pricelist_id':pricelist_id, 'default_name':name, 'default_type': 'contract'}" groups="sale.group_analytic_accounting" domain="[('type','in',['view','normal','contract'])]"/>
                         </group>
                         <group>
                             <field name="date_order"/>