diff --git a/addons/account/invoice.py b/addons/account/invoice.py
index fcaeb42c01f..34c7b24028b 100644
--- a/addons/account/invoice.py
+++ b/addons/account/invoice.py
@@ -1395,6 +1395,7 @@ class account_invoice_line(osv.osv):
 
         domain = {}
         result['uos_id'] = res.uom_id.id or uom or False
+        result['note'] = res.description
         if result['uos_id']:
             res2 = res.uom_id.category_id.id
             if res2: