diff --git a/addons/mrp/views/stock_move_views.xml b/addons/mrp/views/stock_move_views.xml
index a005c82c658..c664d87be04 100644
--- a/addons/mrp/views/stock_move_views.xml
+++ b/addons/mrp/views/stock_move_views.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
                             <label for="product_uom_qty"/>
                             <div class="o_row">
                                 <span><field name="product_uom_qty" readonly="1" nolabel="1"/></span>
-                                <span><field name="product_uom" readonly="1" nolabel="1"/></span>
+                                <span><field name="product_uom" readonly="1" force_save="1" nolabel="1"/></span>
                             </div>
                             <label for="quantity_done"/>
                             <div class="o_row">