diff --git a/odoo/addons/base/ir/ir_model_view.xml b/odoo/addons/base/ir/ir_model_view.xml
index 3ef60f48954..0a8e973d5b4 100644
--- a/odoo/addons/base/ir/ir_model_view.xml
+++ b/odoo/addons/base/ir/ir_model_view.xml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
                             <field name="transient" attrs="{'readonly': [('id', '!=', False)]}" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                         </group>
                         <group>
-                            <field name="state" attrs="{'readonly': [('id', '!=', False)]}" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
+                            <field name="state" readonly="1" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                             <field name="modules" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                         </group>
                     </group>