diff --git a/addons/crm/res_config.py b/addons/crm/res_config.py
index c5622dbb9bd..65f5c342a2c 100644
--- a/addons/crm/res_config.py
+++ b/addons/crm/res_config.py
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ class crm_configuration(osv.TransientModel):
 
     def set_default_generate_sales_team_alias(self, cr, uid, ids, context=None):
         config_value = self.browse(cr, uid, ids, context=context).generate_sales_team_alias
-        self.pool['ir.values'].set_default(cr, uid, 'sales.config.settings', 'generate_sales_team_alias', config_value)
+        user_id = SUPERUSER_ID if self.user_has_groups(cr, uid, 'base.group_configuration') else uid
+        self.pool['ir.values'].set_default(cr, user_id, 'sales.config.settings', 'generate_sales_team_alias', config_value)
 
     def get_default_alias_prefix(self, cr, uid, ids, context=None):
         alias_name = False