diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_company.py b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_company.py
index 8b0cce0741a..3b8464e20b6 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_company.py
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_company.py
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ class res_company(osv.osv):
             self.cache_restart(cr)
             return super(res_company, self).create(cr, uid, vals, context=context)
         obj_partner = self.pool.get('res.partner')
-        partner_id = obj_partner.create(cr, uid, {'name': vals['name'], 'is_company':True, 'image': vals.get('logo', False)}, context=context)
+        partner_id = obj_partner.create(cr, uid, {'name': vals['name'], 'is_company':True, 'image': vals.get('logo', False), 'customer': False}, context=context)
         vals.update({'partner_id': partner_id})
         self.cache_restart(cr)
         company_id = super(res_company, self).create(cr, uid, vals, context=context)