diff --git a/addons/account/models/account_invoice.py b/addons/account/models/account_invoice.py
index 8a39428c162..2558eb79a85 100644
--- a/addons/account/models/account_invoice.py
+++ b/addons/account/models/account_invoice.py
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@ class AccountInvoice(models.Model):
         return self.action_cancel()
 
     @api.multi
-    def get_formview_id(self):
+    def get_formview_id(self, access_uid=None):
         """ Update form view id of action to open the invoice """
         if self.type in ('in_invoice', 'in_refund'):
             return self.env.ref('account.invoice_supplier_form').id
diff --git a/addons/crm/models/crm_lead.py b/addons/crm/models/crm_lead.py
index 2d127588aa6..7afd9367e1b 100644
--- a/addons/crm/models/crm_lead.py
+++ b/addons/crm/models/crm_lead.py
@@ -1035,7 +1035,7 @@ class Lead(models.Model):
         return {lead.id: aliases.get(lead.team_id.id or 0, False) for lead in leads}
 
     @api.multi
-    def get_formview_id(self):
+    def get_formview_id(self, access_uid=None):
         if self.type == 'opportunity':
             view_id = self.env.ref('crm.crm_case_form_view_oppor').id
         else:
diff --git a/odoo/models.py b/odoo/models.py
index 2540fcd59ce..fe302fb0a4f 100644
--- a/odoo/models.py
+++ b/odoo/models.py
@@ -1347,10 +1347,13 @@ class BaseModel(object):
         return result
 
     @api.multi
-    def get_formview_id(self):
+    def get_formview_id(self, access_uid=None):
         """ Return an view id to open the document ``self`` with. This method is
             meant to be overridden in addons that want to give specific view ids
             for example.
+
+            Optional access_uid holds the user that would access the form view
+            id different from the current environment user.
         """
         return False
 
@@ -1360,7 +1363,7 @@ class BaseModel(object):
             to be overridden in addons that want to give specific view ids for
             example.
         """
-        view_id = self.get_formview_id()
+        view_id = self.sudo().get_formview_id(access_uid=self.env.uid)
         return {
             'type': 'ir.actions.act_window',
             'res_model': self._name,