diff --git a/addons/crm/crm_lead_view.xml b/addons/crm/crm_lead_view.xml
index 0af44f14bc3..05db9db4862 100644
--- a/addons/crm/crm_lead_view.xml
+++ b/addons/crm/crm_lead_view.xml
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@
                     <field name="country_id"/>
                     <field name="email_from"/>
                     <field name="phone"/>
-                    <field name="stage_id"/>
+                    <field name="stage_id" invisible="1"/>
                     <field name="user_id" invisible="1"/>
                     <field name="partner_id" invisible="1"/>
                     <field name="team_id"/>