diff --git a/addons/hr_expense/views/hr_expense_views.xml b/addons/hr_expense/views/hr_expense_views.xml
index b4029474ca2..2dc18165ab3 100644
--- a/addons/hr_expense/views/hr_expense_views.xml
+++ b/addons/hr_expense/views/hr_expense_views.xml
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@
                     <div class="oe_title">
                         <label for="name" class="oe_edit_only"/>
                         <h1>
-                            <field name="name" placeholder="e.g. Trip to NY" attrs="{'readonly': [('is_editable', '=', False)]}"/>
+                            <field name="name" placeholder="e.g. Trip to NY" attrs="{'readonly': [('is_editable', '=', False)]}" force_save="1"/>
                         </h1>
                     </div>
                     <group>
@@ -745,7 +745,8 @@
                                     domain="[('state', '=', 'draft'), ('employee_id', '=', employee_id), ('company_id', '=', company_id)]"
                                     options="{'reload_on_button': True}"
                                     context="{'form_view_ref' : 'hr_expense.hr_expense_view_form_without_header', 'default_company_id': company_id, 'default_employee_id': employee_id}" 
-                                    attrs="{'readonly': [('is_editable', '=', False)]}">
+                                    attrs="{'readonly': [('is_editable', '=', False)]}"
+                                    force_save="1">
                                 <tree decoration-danger="is_refused" editable="bottom" class="o_expense_line_list">
                                     <field name="date" optional="show"/>
                                     <field name="product_id"/>