diff --git a/addons/project/project_view.xml b/addons/project/project_view.xml
index 5092f4ef966..e7c2583e88b 100644
--- a/addons/project/project_view.xml
+++ b/addons/project/project_view.xml
@@ -111,7 +111,8 @@
                         <page string="Settings">
                             <group>
                                 <field name="privacy_visibility" widget="radio"/>
-                                <field name="partner_id" on_change="onchange_partner_id(partner_id)" string="Customer"/>
+                                <field name="partner_id" on_change="onchange_partner_id(partner_id)" string="Customer"
+                                        attrs="{'invisible':[('privacy_visibility','in',['employees', 'followers'])]}"/>
                                 <field name="user_id" string="Project Manager"
                                         attrs="{'readonly':[('state','in',['close', 'cancelled'])]}"
                                         groups="base.group_no_one"/>