diff --git a/addons/gamification/goal.py b/addons/gamification/goal.py
index 3e7013ab0c2..885524ca8d2 100644
--- a/addons/gamification/goal.py
+++ b/addons/gamification/goal.py
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ class gamification_goal(osv.Model):
         """Overwrite the write method to update the last_update field to today
 
         If the current value is changed and the report frequency is set to On
-        change, q report is generated"""
+        change, a report is generated"""
 
         vals['last_update'] = fields.date.today()
         for goal in self.browse(cr, uid, ids, context=context):
diff --git a/addons/gamification/plan.py b/addons/gamification/plan.py
index b771e5aed34..df8bcfb73a1 100644
--- a/addons/gamification/plan.py
+++ b/addons/gamification/plan.py
@@ -193,6 +193,12 @@ class gamification_goal_plan(osv.Model):
             new_group = self.pool.get('res.groups').browse(cr, uid, vals['autojoin_group_id'], context=context)
             if new_group:
                 self.plan_subscribe_users(cr, uid, ids, [user.id for user in new_group.users], context=context)
+
+        # add the selected manager to the goal_manager group
+        if 'manager_id' in vals:
+            group_ref = self.pool.get('ir.model.data').get_object_reference(cr, uid, 'gamification', 'group_goal_manager')
+            self.pool.get('res.users').write(cr, uid, [vals['manager_id']], {'groups_id': [(4, group_ref[1])]}, context=context)
+
         return write_res