diff --git a/addons/repair/views/repair_views.xml b/addons/repair/views/repair_views.xml
index 8a0cefd018b..4a9b9a3b999 100644
--- a/addons/repair/views/repair_views.xml
+++ b/addons/repair/views/repair_views.xml
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
                                 <field name="product_uom" groups="uom.group_uom"/>
                             </div>
                             <field name="lot_id" context="{'default_product_id': product_id, 'default_company_id': company_id}" groups="stock.group_production_lot" attrs="{'required':[('tracking', 'in', ['serial', 'lot'])], 'invisible': [('tracking', 'not in', ['serial', 'lot'])], 'readonly': [('state', '=', 'done')]}"/>
-                            <field name="partner_id" widget="res_partner_many2one" attrs="{'required':[('invoice_method','!=','none')]}" context="{'show_vat': True}"/>
+                            <field name="partner_id" widget="res_partner_many2one" attrs="{'required':[('invoice_method','!=','none')]}" context="{'res_partner_search_mode': 'customer', 'show_vat': True}"/>
                             <field name="address_id" groups="sale.group_delivery_invoice_address"/>
                             <field name="user_id"/>
                         </group>