diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner.py b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner.py
index b35db73b1f4..4dce23b4d33 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner.py
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner.py
@@ -463,8 +463,7 @@ class res_partner(osv.osv, format_address):
                              OR partner.name || ' (' || COALESCE(company.name,'') || ')'
                           ''' + operator + ' %(name)s ' + limit_str, query_args)
             ids = map(lambda x: x[0], cr.fetchall())
-            if args:
-                ids = self.search(cr, uid, [('id', 'in', ids)] + args, limit=limit, context=context)
+            ids = self.search(cr, uid, [('id', 'in', ids)] + args, limit=limit, context=context)
             if ids:
                 return self.name_get(cr, uid, ids, context)
         return super(res_partner,self).name_search(cr, uid, name, args, operator=operator, context=context, limit=limit)