diff --git a/addons/email_template/email_template.py b/addons/email_template/email_template.py
index 48fdc7edcd1..64c09d1eaff 100644
--- a/addons/email_template/email_template.py
+++ b/addons/email_template/email_template.py
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ class email_template(osv.osv):
             attachment_ids.append(attach.id)
 
         values['attachments'] = attachments
-        values['attachment_ids'] = attachments
+        values['attachment_ids'] = attachment_ids
         return values
 
     def send_mail(self, cr, uid, template_id, res_id, force_send=False, context=None):