diff --git a/addons/base_action_rule/base_action_rule.py b/addons/base_action_rule/base_action_rule.py
index 0672b28ba33..020d2740d4d 100644
--- a/addons/base_action_rule/base_action_rule.py
+++ b/addons/base_action_rule/base_action_rule.py
@@ -126,6 +126,10 @@ class base_action_rule(osv.osv):
             obj.state = action.act_state
             write['state'] = action.act_state
 
+        if hasattr(obj, 'categ_id') and action.act_categ_id:
+            obj.categ_id = action.act_categ_id
+            write['categ_id'] = action.act_categ_id.id
+
         if hasattr(obj, 'priority') and action.act_priority:
             obj.priority = action.act_priority
             write['priority'] = action.act_priority
diff --git a/addons/crm/crm_action_rule.py b/addons/crm/crm_action_rule.py
index c3184ea4097..1e7c50588db 100644
--- a/addons/crm/crm_action_rule.py
+++ b/addons/crm/crm_action_rule.py
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ class base_action_rule_line(osv.osv):
         'trg_categ_id':  fields.many2one('crm.case.categ', 'Category'),        
         'regex_history' : fields.char('Regular Expression on Case History', size=128),
         'act_section_id': fields.many2one('crm.case.section', 'Set section to'),        
+        'act_categ_id': fields.many2one('crm.case.categ', 'Set Category to'),
         'act_mail_to_partner': fields.boolean('Mail to partner',help="Check this if you want the rule to send an email to the partner."),        
     }
 
diff --git a/addons/crm/crm_action_rule_view.xml b/addons/crm/crm_action_rule_view.xml
index 0cca1b22416..869100fdca6 100644
--- a/addons/crm/crm_action_rule_view.xml
+++ b/addons/crm/crm_action_rule_view.xml
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@
             <field name="type">form</field>
             <field name="arch" type="xml">
 	            <field name="act_user_id" position="after">
-	            	<field name="act_section_id"/>                    
+	            	<field name="act_section_id"/>
+	            	<field name="act_categ_id"/>                    
                     <field name="act_mail_to_partner"/>
 	            </field>
 	        </field>