diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_model.py b/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_model.py
index 579178c36cb..abd43777155 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_model.py
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_model.py
@@ -985,11 +985,15 @@ class ir_model_data(osv.osv):
     def _update_dummy(self,cr, uid, model, module, xml_id=False, store=True):
         if not xml_id:
             return False
+        id = False
         try:
-            id = self.read(cr, uid, [self._get_id(cr, uid, module, xml_id)], ['res_id'])[0]['res_id']
-            self.loads[(module,xml_id)] = (model,id)
-        except:
-            id = False
+            # One step to check the ID is defined and the record actually exists
+            record = self.get_object(cr, uid, module, xml_id)
+            if record:
+                id = record.id
+                self.loads[(module,xml_id)] = (model,id)
+        except Exception:
+            pass
         return id
 
     def clear_caches(self):