diff --git a/addons/pad/pad.py b/addons/pad/pad.py
index 90f5354054c..94d2097262d 100644
--- a/addons/pad/pad.py
+++ b/addons/pad/pad.py
@@ -84,10 +84,15 @@ class pad_common(osv.osv_memory):
 
     # Set the pad content in vals
     def _set_pad_value(self, cr, uid, vals, context=None):
-        for k,v in vals.items():
+        for k in self._all_columns.keys():
             field = self._all_columns[k].column
             if hasattr(field,'pad_content_field'):
-                vals[field.pad_content_field] = self.pad_get_content(cr, uid, v, context=context)        
+                url = vals.get(k)
+                if not url and ("id" in vals):
+                    url = self.read(cr, uid, vals["id"], [k], context=context)[k]
+                if url:
+                    vals[field.pad_content_field] = self.pad_get_content(cr, uid, url, context=context)
+ 
 
     def copy(self, cr, uid, id, default=None, context=None):
         if not default:
diff --git a/addons/pad/static/src/js/pad.js b/addons/pad/static/src/js/pad.js
index b96047340ad..1a2de41745b 100644
--- a/addons/pad/static/src/js/pad.js
+++ b/addons/pad/static/src/js/pad.js
@@ -1,67 +1,63 @@
 openerp.pad = function(instance) {
     
-    instance.web.form.FieldPad = instance.web.form.AbstractField.extend({
+    instance.web.form.FieldPad = instance.web.form.AbstractField.extend(instance.web.form.ReinitializeWidgetMixin, {
         template: 'FieldPad',
-        configured: false,
         content: "",
-        start: function() {
-            this._super();
-            var self  = this;
-            this.on('change:effective_readonly',this,function(){
-                self.renderElement();
+        init: function() {
+            this._super.apply(this, arguments);
+            this.set("configured", true);
+            this.on("change:configured", this, this.switch_configured);
+        },
+        initialize_content: function() {
+            this.switch_configured();
+            this.$('.oe_pad_switch').click(function() {
+                self.$el.toggleClass('oe_pad_fullscreen');
             });
+            this.render_value();
+        },
+        switch_configured: function() {
+            this.$(".oe_unconfigured").toggle(! this.get("configured"));
+            this.$(".oe_configured").toggle(this.get("configured"));
         },
         render_value: function() {
-            var self = this;
-            var _super = _.bind(this._super, this);
-            if (this.get("value") === false || this.get("value") === "") {
-                self.view.dataset.call('pad_generate_url',{context:{
+            var self  = this;
+            if (this.get("configured") && ! this.get("value")) {
+                self.view.dataset.call('pad_generate_url', {
+                    context: {
                         model: self.view.model,
                         field_name: self.name,
                         object_id: self.view.datarecord.id
-                    }}).done(function(data) {
-                    if(data&&data.url){
-                        self.set({value: data.url});
-                        _super(data.url);
-                        self.renderElement();
+                    },
+                }).done(function(data) {
+                    if (! data.url) {
+                        self.set("configured", false);
+                    } else {
+                        self.set("value", data.url);
                     }
                 });
-            } else {
-                self.renderElement();
             }
-            this._dirty_flag = true;
-        },
-        renderElement: function(){
-            var self  = this;
+            this.$('.oe_pad_content').html("");
             var value = this.get('value');
             if (this.pad_loading_request) {
                 this.pad_loading_request.abort();
             }
-            if(!_.str.startsWith(value,'http')){
-                this.configured = false;
-                this.content = "";
-            }else{
-                this.configured = true;
-                if(!this.get('effective_readonly')){
-                    this.content = '<iframe width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" src="'+value+'?showChat=false&userName='+this.session.username+'"></iframe>';
-                }else{
+            if (_.str.startsWith(value, 'http')) {
+                if (! this.get('effective_readonly')) {
+                    var content = '<iframe width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" src="' + value + '?showChat=false&userName=' + this.session.username + '"></iframe>';
+                    this.$('.oe_pad_content').html(content);
+                    this._dirty_flag = true;
+                } else {
                     this.content = '<div class="oe_pad_loading">... Loading pad ...</div>';
-                    this.pad_loading_request = $.get(value+'/export/html')
-                    .done(function(data){
+                    this.pad_loading_request = $.get(value + '/export/html').done(function(data) {
                         groups = /\<\s*body\s*\>(.*?)\<\s*\/body\s*\>/.exec(data);
                         data = (groups || []).length >= 2 ? groups[1] : '';
                         self.$('.oe_pad_content').html('<div class="oe_pad_readonly"><div>');
                         self.$('.oe_pad_readonly').html(data);
-                    }).error(function(){
+                    }).fail(function() {
                         self.$('.oe_pad_content').text('Unable to load pad');
                     });
                 }
             }
-            this._super();
-            this.$('.oe_pad_content').html(this.content);
-            this.$('.oe_pad_switch').click(function(){
-                self.$el.toggleClass('oe_pad_fullscreen');
-            });
         },
     });
 
diff --git a/addons/pad/static/src/xml/pad.xml b/addons/pad/static/src/xml/pad.xml
index bd3e296f9b3..f915e867b35 100644
--- a/addons/pad/static/src/xml/pad.xml
+++ b/addons/pad/static/src/xml/pad.xml
@@ -5,32 +5,25 @@
 
     <t t-name="FieldPad">
 
-        <t t-if="!widget.configured">
-            <div class="oe_form_field_text oe_pad oe_unconfigured">
-                <p>
-                    You must configure the etherpad through the menu Settings > Companies > Companies, in the configuration tab of your company.
-                </p>
-            </div>
-        </t>
-
-        <t t-if="widget.configured">
+        <div class="oe_form_field_text oe_pad">
+            <p class="oe_unconfigured">
+                You must configure the etherpad through the menu Settings > Companies > Companies, in the configuration tab of your company.
+            </p>
             <t t-if="widget.get('effective_readonly')">
-                <div class="oe_form_field_text oe_pad oe_configured">
-                    <div class="oe_pad_content etherpad_readonly">
-                    </div>
+                <div class="oe_pad_content etherpad_readonly oe_configured">
                 </div>
             </t>
+            <t t-if="! widget.get('effective_readonly')">
+                <div class="oe_pad_switch_positioner oe_configured">
+                    <span class="oe_pad_switch oe_e">&amp;Ntilde;</span>
+                </div>
+                <div class="oe_pad_content oe_editing oe_configured">
+                </div>
+            </t>
+        </div>
+
+
 
-            <t t-if="!widget.get('effective_readonly')">
-                <div class="oe_form_field_text oe_pad oe_configured">
-                    <div class="oe_pad_switch_positioner">
-                        <span class="oe_pad_switch oe_e">&amp;Ntilde;</span>
-                    </div>
-                    <div class="oe_pad_content oe_editing">
-                    </div>
-                </div>
-            </t>
-        </t>
     </t>
 
 </templates>