diff --git a/addons/crm/crm.py b/addons/crm/crm.py
index 9e1a9abfe5e..f01c023329a 100644
--- a/addons/crm/crm.py
+++ b/addons/crm/crm.py
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ class crm_case_section(osv.osv):
         'monthly_planned_revenue': fields.function(_get_opportunities_data,
             type="string", readonly=True, multi='_get_opportunities_data',
             string='Planned Revenue per Month'),
+        'create_uid': fields.many2one('res.users', 'Create User'),
         'currency_id': fields.many2one('res.currency', 'Currency', required=True),
         'currency_symbol': fields.function(_get_currency_symbol, string="Current User's Currency Symbol", method=True, type='char'),
     }
@@ -254,6 +255,13 @@ class crm_case_section(osv.osv):
         mail_alias.unlink(cr, uid, alias_ids, context=context)
         return res
 
+    def onchange_user(self, cr, uid, ids, user_id, context=None):
+        if user_id:
+            currency_id = self.pool.get('res.users').browse(cr, uid, user_id, context=context).company_id.currency_id.id
+        else:
+            currency_id = self.browse(cr, uid, ids[0], context=context).create_uid.company_id.currency_id.id
+        return {'value': {'currency_id': currency_id}}
+
 class crm_case_categ(osv.osv):
     """ Category of Case """
     _name = "crm.case.categ"
diff --git a/addons/crm/crm_case_section_view.xml b/addons/crm/crm_case_section_view.xml
index 7bc2b914e2c..4b3c01e3bbf 100644
--- a/addons/crm/crm_case_section_view.xml
+++ b/addons/crm/crm_case_section_view.xml
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@
                         </div>
                         <group>
                             <group>
-                                <field name="user_id" context="{'default_groups_ref': ['base.group_user', 'base.group_partner_manager', 'base.group_sale_salesman_all_leads']}"/>
+                                <field name="user_id" context="{'default_groups_ref': ['base.group_user', 'base.group_partner_manager', 'base.group_sale_salesman_all_leads']}" on_change="onchange_user(user_id)"/>
                                 <field name="code"/>
                                 <field name="parent_id"/>
                                 <field name="change_responsible"/>