diff --git a/addons/stock/models/stock_picking.py b/addons/stock/models/stock_picking.py
index 0c08bc43a36..e88ccb681d6 100644
--- a/addons/stock/models/stock_picking.py
+++ b/addons/stock/models/stock_picking.py
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ class Picking(models.Model):
         default=fields.Datetime.now, index=True, track_visibility='onchange',
         states={'done': [('readonly', True)], 'cancel': [('readonly', True)]},
         help="Creation Date, usually the time of the order")
-    date_done = fields.Datetime('Date of Transfer', copy=False, readonly=True, help="Completion Date of Transfer")
+    date_done = fields.Datetime('Date of Transfer', copy=False, readonly=True, help="Date at which the transfer has been processed or cancelled.")
 
     location_id = fields.Many2one(
         'stock.location', "Source Location",
diff --git a/addons/stock/views/stock_picking_views.xml b/addons/stock/views/stock_picking_views.xml
index 9b1faeea16a..a9abd77c022 100644
--- a/addons/stock/views/stock_picking_views.xml
+++ b/addons/stock/views/stock_picking_views.xml
@@ -247,6 +247,7 @@
                         </group>
                         <group>
                             <field name="scheduled_date" attrs="{'readonly': [('id', '=', False)], 'required': [('id', '!=', False)]}"/>
+                            <field name="date_done" string="Effective Date" attrs="{'invisible': [('state', '!=', 'done')]}"/>
                             <field name="origin" placeholder="e.g. PO0032"/>
                             <field name="owner_id" groups="stock.group_tracking_owner"/>
                             <div groups="stock.group_tracking_owner" colspan="2" col="2">