diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_model.py b/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_model.py
index bca8cbf4813..fcf1ee92ebd 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_model.py
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_model.py
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ class ir_model(osv.osv):
         else:
             x_name = a._columns.keys()[0]
         x_custom_model._rec_name = x_name
+        a._rec_name = x_name
 
 class ir_model_fields(osv.osv):
     _name = 'ir.model.fields'
diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_model_view.xml b/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_model_view.xml
index 01ff918662f..1b5d0cc3caf 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_model_view.xml
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_model_view.xml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
                                             <field name="selection" attrs="{'required': [('ttype','in',['selection','reference'])], 'readonly': [('ttype','not in',['selection','reference'])]}"/>
                                             <field name="size" attrs="{'required': [('ttype','in',['char','reference'])], 'readonly': [('ttype','not in',['char','reference'])]}"/>
                                             <field name="domain" attrs="{'readonly': [('relation','=','')]}"/>
-                                            <field name="serialization_field_id" attrs="{'readonly': [('state','=','base')]}" domain="[('ttype','=','serialized'), ('model_id', '=', model_id)]"/>
+                                            <field name="serialization_field_id" attrs="{'readonly': [('state','=','base')]}" domain="[('ttype','=','serialized'), ('model_id', '=', parent.model)]"/>
                                         </group>
                                         <group>
                                             <field name="required"/>