diff --git a/addons/sale/sale.py b/addons/sale/sale.py
index 83ec686b898..6535ed7bc6d 100644
--- a/addons/sale/sale.py
+++ b/addons/sale/sale.py
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ class sale_order(osv.osv):
         for order in self.browse(cr, uid, ids, context=context):
             proc_ids = []
             group_id = self.pool.get("procurement.group").create(cr, uid, {
-                'name': order.name, 'partner_id': order.partner_shipping_id.id
+                'name': order.name, 'partner_id': order.partner_shipping_id.id, 'move_type': order.picking_policy
             }, context=context)
             order.write({'procurement_group_id': group_id}, context=context)
             for line in order.order_line: