diff --git a/addons/sale_management/views/sale_order_template_views.xml b/addons/sale_management/views/sale_order_template_views.xml
index d049e2925ba..12d35b880b9 100644
--- a/addons/sale_management/views/sale_order_template_views.xml
+++ b/addons/sale_management/views/sale_order_template_views.xml
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
                         <group>
                             <field name="require_signature"/>
                             <field name="require_payment"/>
-                            <field name="mail_template_id"/>
+                            <field name="mail_template_id" context="{'default_model':'sale.order'}"/>
                         </group>
                     </page>
                     </notebook>