diff --git a/addons/analytic/analytic.py b/addons/analytic/analytic.py
index dac62cf5e12..0060177cc7e 100644
--- a/addons/analytic/analytic.py
+++ b/addons/analytic/analytic.py
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ class account_analytic_account(osv.osv):
         'credit': fields.function(_debit_credit_bal_qtty, type='float', string='Credit', multi='debit_credit_bal_qtty', digits_compute=dp.get_precision('Account')),
         'quantity': fields.function(_debit_credit_bal_qtty, type='float', string='Quantity', multi='debit_credit_bal_qtty'),
         'quantity_max': fields.float('Maximum Time', help='Sets the higher limit of time to work on the contract.'),
-        'partner_id': fields.many2one('res.partner', 'Customer'),
+        'partner_id': fields.many2one('res.partner', 'Customer', required=True),
         'user_id': fields.many2one('res.users', 'Account Manager'),
         'date_start': fields.date('Date Start'),
         'date': fields.date('Date End', select=True),
diff --git a/addons/analytic/analytic_view.xml b/addons/analytic/analytic_view.xml
index 3763d2c880d..f661b8bd08c 100644
--- a/addons/analytic/analytic_view.xml
+++ b/addons/analytic/analytic_view.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
                     <sheet string="Analytic account" layout="auto">
                         <group colspan="4" col="4" class="oe_form_group_label_border">
                             <field name="name" string="Contract/Project Name"/>
-                            <field name="partner_id" on_change="on_change_partner_id(partner_id, name)" required="True"/>
+                            <field name="partner_id" on_change="on_change_partner_id(partner_id, name)" attrs="{'required':[('type','!=','template')]}"/>
                             <field name="code"/>
                             <field name="user_id"/>
                             <field name="company_id" on_change="on_change_company(company_id)" select="2" widget="selection" groups="base.group_multi_company" attrs="{'required': [('type','&lt;&gt;','view')]}"/>