diff --git a/addons/analytic/analytic.py b/addons/analytic/analytic.py
index cde35d63f4f..94b390006a1 100644
--- a/addons/analytic/analytic.py
+++ b/addons/analytic/analytic.py
@@ -285,7 +285,10 @@ class account_analytic_account(osv.osv):
 
     def create_send_note(self, cr, uid, ids, context=None):
         for obj in self.browse(cr, uid, ids, context=context):
-            self.message_post(cr, uid, [obj.id], body=_("Contract <b>created</b>."),
+            message = _("Contract <b>created</b>.")
+            if obj.partner_id:
+                message = _("Contract for <em>%s</em> has been <b>created</b>.") % (obj.partner_id.name)
+            self.message_post(cr, uid, [obj.id], body=message,
                 subtype="analytic.mt_account_status", context=context)
 
 account_analytic_account()