diff --git a/openerp/tools/qweb.py b/openerp/tools/qweb.py
index c02b8a823a0..cc93df61208 100644
--- a/openerp/tools/qweb.py
+++ b/openerp/tools/qweb.py
@@ -286,7 +286,8 @@ class QWebXml(object):
         field_type = record._model._all_columns.get(field).column._type
         try:
             if field_type == 'many2one':
-                inner = record.read([field])[0][field][1] or ""
+                field_data = record.read([field])[0].get(field)
+                inner = field_data and field_data[1] or ""
                 #field = getattr(record, field)
                 #if field:
                 #    inner = field.name_get()[0][1] or ""