diff --git a/addons/mrp/models/product.py b/addons/mrp/models/product.py
index 682d83b7fdb..c6b1b1e0110 100644
--- a/addons/mrp/models/product.py
+++ b/addons/mrp/models/product.py
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ class ProductProduct(models.Model):
         # bom specific to this variant or global to template or that contains the product as a byproduct
         action['context'] = {
             'default_product_tmpl_id': template_ids[0],
-            'default_product_id': self.ids[0],
+            'default_product_id': self.env.user.has_group('product.group_product_variant') and self.ids[0] or False,
         }
         action['domain'] = ['|', '|', ('byproduct_ids.product_id', 'in', self.ids), ('product_id', 'in', self.ids), '&', ('product_id', '=', False), ('product_tmpl_id', 'in', template_ids)]
         return action