diff --git a/bin/addons/base/ir/ir.xml b/bin/addons/base/ir/ir.xml
index 2492f70d37d..d16402f9bc7 100755
--- a/bin/addons/base/ir/ir.xml
+++ b/bin/addons/base/ir/ir.xml
@@ -1066,15 +1066,15 @@
 						<page string="Create / Write" attrs="{'invisible':[('state','=','python'),('state','=','dummy'),('state','=','trigger'), ('state','=','sms'), ('state','=','email'), ('state','=','client_action'), ('state','=','other')]}">
 							<separator colspan="4" string="Fields Mapping"/>
 							<field name="otype"/>
-							<field name="srcmodel_id" select="2" attrs="{'readonly':[('type','!=','new'),('type','!=','object_create')]}"/>
+							<field name="srcmodel_id" select="2" attrs="{'readonly':[('type','=','copy'),('state','=','write_create')]}"/>
 							<field name="fields_lines" nolabel="1" select="2" colspan="4">
 								<tree string="Field Mappings" editable="top">
-									<field name="col1" domain="[('model_id','=',parent.srcmodel_id)]"/>
+									<field name="col1" domain="[('model_id','=',parent.srcmodel_id or parent.model_id)]"/>
 									<field name="type"/>
-									<field name="value"/>
+									<field name="value" colsapan="4"/>
 								</tree>
 								<form string="Field Mapping"> 
-									<field name="col1" domain="[('model_id','=',parent.srcmodel_id)]"/>
+									<field name="col1" domain="[('model_id','=',parent.srcmodel_id or parent.model_id)]"/>
 									<field name="type"/>
 									<field name="value" colsapan="4"/>
 								</form>
diff --git a/bin/addons/base/ir/ir_actions.py b/bin/addons/base/ir/ir_actions.py
index 38a30888929..78abfa54ed0 100755
--- a/bin/addons/base/ir/ir_actions.py
+++ b/bin/addons/base/ir/ir_actions.py
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ class actions_server(osv.osv):
         'otype': fields.selection([
             ('copy','Create in Same Model'),
             ('new','Create in Other Model')
-        ], 'Create Model', required=True, size=32, change_default=True),
+        ], 'Create Model', size=32, change_default=True),
     }
     _defaults = {
         'state': lambda *a: 'dummy',
@@ -399,7 +399,8 @@ class actions_server(osv.osv):
 #    - uid
 #    - ids
 # If you plan to return an action, assign: action = {...}
-"""
+""",
+        'otype': lambda *a: 'copy',
     }
     
     def get_field_value(self, cr, uid, action, context):
@@ -496,7 +497,6 @@ class actions_server(osv.osv):
                     logger.notifyChannel('sms', netsvc.LOG_INFO, 'SMS successfully send to : %s' % (action.address))
                 else:
                     logger.notifyChannel('sms', netsvc.LOG_ERROR, 'Failed to send SMS to : %s' % (action.address))
-                    
             if action.state == 'other':
                 localdict = {
                     'self': self.pool.get(action.model_id.model),
@@ -535,9 +535,15 @@ class actions_server(osv.osv):
                     else:
                         expr = exp.value
                     res[exp.col1.name] = expr
-                obj_pool = self.pool.get(action.model_id.model)
-                id = context.get('active_id')
-                obj_pool.copy(cr, uid, id, res)
+                
+                obj_pool = None
+                if action.state == 'object_create' and action.otype == 'new':
+                    obj_pool = self.pool.get(action.srcmodel_id.model)
+                    obj_pool.create(cr, uid, res)
+                else:
+                    obj_pool = self.pool.get(action.model_id.model)
+                    id = context.get('active_id')
+                    obj_pool.copy(cr, uid, id, res)
                 
         return False
 actions_server()