diff --git a/bin/addons/base/res/partner/partner_view.xml b/bin/addons/base/res/partner/partner_view.xml
index 66c06a21ba1..fd3fa14c298 100644
--- a/bin/addons/base/res/partner/partner_view.xml
+++ b/bin/addons/base/res/partner/partner_view.xml
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
                     <field name="fax"/>
                     <newline/>
                     <field name="mobile" select="2"/>
-                    <field name="email" select="2"/>
+                    <field name="email" select="2" widget="email"/>
                 </form>
             </field>
         </record>
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@
                     <field name="fax"/>
                     <newline/>
                     <field name="mobile"/>
-                    <field name="email"/>
+                    <field name="email" widget="email"/>
                 </form>
             </field>
         </record>