diff --git a/addons/project/models/res_company.py b/addons/project/models/res_company.py
index 282b611ca75..bdcfa1b2c7e 100644
--- a/addons/project/models/res_company.py
+++ b/addons/project/models/res_company.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ class ResCompany(models.Model):
     _inherit = 'res.company'
 
     project_time_mode_id = fields.Many2one('product.uom', string='Project Time Unit',
+        default=lambda s: s.env.ref('product.product_uom_hour', raise_if_not_found=False),
         help="This will set the unit of measure used in projects and tasks.\n"
              "If you use the timesheet linked to projects, don't "
              "forget to setup the right unit of measure in your employees.")
diff --git a/addons/project/models/res_config_settings.py b/addons/project/models/res_config_settings.py
index f008f52a5aa..3778eeb8016 100644
--- a/addons/project/models/res_config_settings.py
+++ b/addons/project/models/res_config_settings.py
@@ -11,3 +11,8 @@ class ResConfigSettings(models.TransientModel):
     module_rating_project = fields.Boolean(string="Rating on Tasks")
     module_project_forecast = fields.Boolean(string="Forecasts")
     group_subtask_project = fields.Boolean("Sub-tasks", implied_group="project.group_subtask_project")
+    project_time_mode_id = fields.Many2one(
+        'product.uom', related='company_id.project_time_mode_id', string='Project Time Unit',
+        help="This will set the unit of measure used in projects and tasks.\n"
+             "If you use the timesheet linked to projects, don't "
+             "forget to setup the right unit of measure in your employees.")
diff --git a/addons/project/views/res_config_settings_views.xml b/addons/project/views/res_config_settings_views.xml
index 058a8f55655..519bd7c9a3b 100644
--- a/addons/project/views/res_config_settings_views.xml
+++ b/addons/project/views/res_config_settings_views.xml
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@
                                     <div class="text-muted">
                                         Track time spent on projects and tasks
                                     </div>
+                                    <div class="row mt16" attrs="{'invisible':['|', ('module_hr_timesheet', '=', False), ('project_time_mode_id', '!=', False)]}">
+                                        <label for="project_time_mode_id" class="col-md-3 o_light_label"/>
+                                        <field name="project_time_mode_id" options="{'no_create': True, 'no_open': True}"/>
+                                    </div>
                                 </div>
                             </div>
                             <div class="col-xs-12 col-md-6 o_setting_box">