diff --git a/addons/crm/crm_view.xml b/addons/crm/crm_view.xml
index d39ad143358..7f62d43922b 100644
--- a/addons/crm/crm_view.xml
+++ b/addons/crm/crm_view.xml
@@ -276,6 +276,7 @@
             <field name="name">crm.case.form</field>
             <field name="model">crm.case</field>
             <field name="type">form</field>
+            <field name="priority" eval="1"/>
             <field name="arch" type="xml">
                 <form string="Cases">
                     <field colspan="4" name="name" select="1"/>