diff --git a/addons/hr/models/hr_department.py b/addons/hr/models/hr_department.py
index 081318ef3e1..d65b8cb9de9 100644
--- a/addons/hr/models/hr_department.py
+++ b/addons/hr/models/hr_department.py
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ class Department(models.Model):
             return [(record.id, record.name) for record in self]
         return super(Department, self).name_get()
 
+    @api.model
+    def name_create(self, name):
+        return self.create({'name': name}).name_get()[0]
+
     @api.depends('name', 'parent_id.complete_name')
     def _compute_complete_name(self):
         for department in self: