diff --git a/addons/crm/base_partner_merge.py b/addons/crm/base_partner_merge.py
index 95ad18f044f..59ffb1845ea 100644
--- a/addons/crm/base_partner_merge.py
+++ b/addons/crm/base_partner_merge.py
@@ -554,9 +554,12 @@ class MergePartnerAutomatic(osv.TransientModel):
                 'min_id': min_id,
                 'aggr_ids': aggr_ids,
             }
-
-            proxy.create(cr, uid, values, context=context)
-            counter += 1
+            # To ensure that the used partners are accessible by the user
+            partner_ids = self.pool['res.partner'].search(cr, uid, [('id', 'in', aggr_ids)], context=context)
+            if len(partner_ids) >= 2:
+                values['aggr_ids'] = partner_ids
+                proxy.create(cr, uid, values, context=context)
+                counter += 1
 
         values = {
             'state': 'selection',
diff --git a/addons/web/static/lib/qweb/qweb2.js b/addons/web/static/lib/qweb/qweb2.js
index 1cfc7bb69ef..b1bf280f516 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/lib/qweb/qweb2.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/lib/qweb/qweb2.js
@@ -120,12 +120,15 @@ var QWeb2 = {
                 }
                 return r.join('');
             } else {
+                // avoid XMLSerializer with text node for IE
+                if (node.nodeType == 3) {
+                    return node.data;
+                }
                 if (typeof XMLSerializer !== 'undefined') {
                     return (new XMLSerializer()).serializeToString(node);
                 } else {
                     switch(node.nodeType) {
                     case 1: return node.outerHTML;
-                    case 3: return node.data;
                     case 4: return '<![CDATA[' + node.data + ']]>';
                     case 8: return '<!-- ' + node.data + '-->';
                     }