diff --git a/addons/crm/crm_lead.py b/addons/crm/crm_lead.py
index 4455663ca9a..187dbe2523e 100644
--- a/addons/crm/crm_lead.py
+++ b/addons/crm/crm_lead.py
@@ -980,6 +980,7 @@ class crm_lead(base_stage, format_address, osv.osv):
             'description': desc,
             'email_from': msg.get('from'),
             'email_cc': msg.get('cc'),
+            'partner_id': msg.get('author_id', False),
             'user_id': False,
         }
         if msg.get('priority') in dict(crm.AVAILABLE_PRIORITIES):
diff --git a/addons/crm_claim/crm_claim.py b/addons/crm_claim/crm_claim.py
index a724579f1e8..275d9edaab4 100644
--- a/addons/crm_claim/crm_claim.py
+++ b/addons/crm_claim/crm_claim.py
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ class crm_claim(base_stage, osv.osv):
             'description': desc,
             'email_from': msg.get('from'),
             'email_cc': msg.get('cc'),
+            'partner_id': msg.get('author_id', False),
         }
         if msg.get('priority'):
             defaults['priority'] = msg.get('priority')
diff --git a/addons/crm_helpdesk/crm_helpdesk.py b/addons/crm_helpdesk/crm_helpdesk.py
index 5ed1c040627..2d0383962b1 100644
--- a/addons/crm_helpdesk/crm_helpdesk.py
+++ b/addons/crm_helpdesk/crm_helpdesk.py
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ class crm_helpdesk(base_state, base_stage, osv.osv):
             'email_from': msg.get('from'),
             'email_cc': msg.get('cc'),
             'user_id': False,
+            'partner_id': msg.get('author_id', False),
         }
         defaults.update(custom_values)
         return super(crm_helpdesk,self).message_new(cr, uid, msg, custom_values=defaults, context=context)
diff --git a/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment.py b/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment.py
index 44d8912c5f1..92465c1b84e 100644
--- a/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment.py
+++ b/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment.py
@@ -353,6 +353,7 @@ class hr_applicant(base_stage, osv.Model):
             'email_from': msg.get('from'),
             'email_cc': msg.get('cc'),
             'user_id': False,
+            'partner_id': msg.get('author_id', False),
         }
         if msg.get('priority'):
             defaults['priority'] = msg.get('priority')
diff --git a/addons/project_issue/project_issue.py b/addons/project_issue/project_issue.py
index b0b7193b7aa..8eb7281cd24 100644
--- a/addons/project_issue/project_issue.py
+++ b/addons/project_issue/project_issue.py
@@ -501,6 +501,7 @@ class project_issue(base_stage, osv.osv):
             'description': desc,
             'email_from': msg.get('from'),
             'email_cc': msg.get('cc'),
+            'partner_id': msg.get('author_id', False),
             'user_id': False,
         }
         if  msg.get('priority'):