diff --git a/addons/crm/crm_phonecall_view.xml b/addons/crm/crm_phonecall_view.xml
index ea20624d738..c610913febf 100644
--- a/addons/crm/crm_phonecall_view.xml
+++ b/addons/crm/crm_phonecall_view.xml
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@
                         <field name="duration" widget="float_time"/>
                         <field name="section_id" colspan="1" widget="selection"/>
                         <field name="partner_id" on_change="onchange_partner_id(partner_id)"/>
+                        <field name="email_from" invisible="1"/> <!--not needed because of the chatter, thus invisible, but must be in the view as it's returned by onchange_partner_id()-->
                         <field name="categ_id" widget="selection"
                             domain="[('object_id.model', '=', 'crm.phonecall')]"/>
                         <field name="partner_mobile"/>