diff --git a/addons/account_check_printing/data/account_check_printing_data.xml b/addons/account_check_printing/data/account_check_printing_data.xml
index 70eb2b132d3..4f5d14871a6 100644
--- a/addons/account_check_printing/data/account_check_printing_data.xml
+++ b/addons/account_check_printing/data/account_check_printing_data.xml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
         <record model="ir.actions.server" id="action_account_print_checks">
             <field name="name">Print Checks</field>
             <field name="model_id" ref="account.model_account_payment"/>
+            <field name="state">code</field>
             <field name="code">
 if records:
     action = records.print_checks()