diff --git a/addons/base_contact/base_contact.py b/addons/base_contact/base_contact.py
index 0547703d782..2a6dc558963 100644
--- a/addons/base_contact/base_contact.py
+++ b/addons/base_contact/base_contact.py
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ class res_partner_job(osv.osv):
 
     _defaults = {
         'sequence_contact' : lambda *a: 0,
-        'state' : lambda *a: 'past', 
+        'state' : lambda *a: 'current', 
     }
 res_partner_job()