diff --git a/addons/mail/wizard/mail_compose_message.py b/addons/mail/wizard/mail_compose_message.py
index 95647e95d8e..432840d50ef 100644
--- a/addons/mail/wizard/mail_compose_message.py
+++ b/addons/mail/wizard/mail_compose_message.py
@@ -73,7 +73,11 @@ class mail_compose_message(osv.TransientModel):
         res_id = context.get('default_res_id', context.get('active_id'))
         message_id = context.get('default_parent_id', context.get('message_id', context.get('active_id')))
         active_ids = context.get('active_ids')
-        result['active_domain'] = '%s' % context.get('active_domain', [])
+        if context.get('active_domain'):
+            result['use_active_domain'] = True
+            result['active_domain'] = '%s' % context.get('active_domain')
+        else:
+            result['active_domain'] = ''
 
         # get default values according to the composition mode
         if composition_mode == 'reply':
diff --git a/addons/mail/wizard/mail_compose_message_view.xml b/addons/mail/wizard/mail_compose_message_view.xml
index 20b529c0faa..c4236adb9cf 100644
--- a/addons/mail/wizard/mail_compose_message_view.xml
+++ b/addons/mail/wizard/mail_compose_message_view.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@
                         <field name="res_id" invisible="1"/>
                         <field name="parent_id" invisible="1"/>
                         <field name="mail_server_id" invisible="1"/>
+                        <field name="use_active_domain" invisible="1"/>
                         <!-- visible wizard -->
+                        <field name="active_domain" attrs="{'invisible': [('use_active_domain', '=', False)]}"/>
                         <field name="email_from"
                             attrs="{'invisible':[('composition_mode', '!=', 'mass_mail')]}"/>
                         <field name="subject" placeholder="Subject..." required="True"/>
@@ -26,9 +28,6 @@
                         <field name="reply_to" placeholder="Email address te redirect replies..."
                             attrs="{'invisible':['|', ('same_thread', '=', True), ('composition_mode', '!=', 'mass_mail')],
                                     'required':[('same_thread', '!=', True)]}"/>
-                        <field name="use_active_domain" groups="base.group_no_one"
-                            attrs="{'invisible': [('composition_mode', '!=', 'mass_mail')]}"/>
-                        <field name="active_domain" attrs="{'invisible': [('use_active_domain', '=', False)]}"/>
                         <label for="partner_ids" string="Recipients"
                             attrs="{'invisible':[('composition_mode', '=', 'mass_mail')]}"/>
                         <div groups="base.group_user"