diff --git a/addons/document/document.py b/addons/document/document.py
index 375f24cd62a..f3ffd2f6f6c 100644
--- a/addons/document/document.py
+++ b/addons/document/document.py
@@ -157,6 +157,8 @@ class document_file(osv.osv):
             context = {}
         vals['title'] = vals['name']
         vals['parent_id'] = context.get('parent_id', False) or vals.get('parent_id', False)
+        if not vals['parent_id']:
+            vals['parent_id'] = self.pool.get('document.directory')._get_root_directory(cr,uid, context)
         if not vals.get('res_id', False) and context.get('default_res_id', False):
             vals['res_id'] = context.get('default_res_id', False)
         if not vals.get('res_model', False) and context.get('default_res_model', False):