diff --git a/addons/purchase/purchase.py b/addons/purchase/purchase.py
index 79df9f31103..660b70a488c 100644
--- a/addons/purchase/purchase.py
+++ b/addons/purchase/purchase.py
@@ -150,6 +150,10 @@ class purchase_order(osv.osv):
                                                 limit=1)
         return res and res[0] or False  
 
+    def _get_picking_in(self, cr, uid, context=None):
+        obj_data = self.pool.get('ir.model.data')
+        return obj_data.get_object_reference(cr, uid, 'stock','picking_type_in')[1]
+
     STATE_SELECTION = [
         ('draft', 'Draft PO'),
         ('sent', 'RFQ Sent'),
@@ -230,6 +234,7 @@ class purchase_order(osv.osv):
         'journal_id': fields.many2one('account.journal', 'Journal'),
         'bid_date': fields.date('Bid Received On', readonly=True, help="Date on which the bid was received"),
         'bid_validity': fields.date('Bid Valid Until', help="Date on which the bid expired"),
+        'picking_type_id': fields.many2one('stock.picking.type', 'Picking Type', help="This will determine picking type of incoming shipment"),
     }
     _defaults = {
         'date_order': fields.date.context_today,
@@ -241,7 +246,8 @@ class purchase_order(osv.osv):
         'pricelist_id': lambda self, cr, uid, context: context.get('partner_id', False) and self.pool.get('res.partner').browse(cr, uid, context['partner_id']).property_product_pricelist_purchase.id,
         'company_id': lambda self,cr,uid,c: self.pool.get('res.company')._company_default_get(cr, uid, 'purchase.order', context=c),
         'journal_id': _get_journal,
-        'currency_id': lambda self, cr, uid, context: self.pool.get('res.users').browse(cr, uid, uid, context=context).company_id.currency_id.id
+        'currency_id': lambda self, cr, uid, context: self.pool.get('res.users').browse(cr, uid, uid, context=context).company_id.currency_id.id,
+        'picking_type_id': _get_picking_in,
     }
     _sql_constraints = [
         ('name_uniq', 'unique(name, company_id)', 'Order Reference must be unique per Company!'),
diff --git a/addons/purchase/purchase_view.xml b/addons/purchase/purchase_view.xml
index e3af7bd6243..973757770c4 100644
--- a/addons/purchase/purchase_view.xml
+++ b/addons/purchase/purchase_view.xml
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@
                             <field name="origin" attr="{'invisible': [('origin','=',False)]}"/>
                             <field name="warehouse_id" on_change="onchange_warehouse_id(warehouse_id)" widget="selection" groups="stock.group_locations"/>
                             <field name="company_id" groups="base.group_multi_company" widget="selection"/>
+                            <field name="picking_type_id"/>
                         </group>
                     </group>
                     <notebook>