diff --git a/addons/sale_layout/models/sale_layout.py b/addons/sale_layout/models/sale_layout.py
index b5c996aad23..54298bdff59 100644
--- a/addons/sale_layout/models/sale_layout.py
+++ b/addons/sale_layout/models/sale_layout.py
@@ -84,6 +84,9 @@ class AccountInvoiceLine(osv.Model):
     sale_layout_cat_id = openerp.fields.Many2one('sale_layout.category', string='Section')
     categ_sequence = openerp.fields.Integer(related='sale_layout_cat_id.sequence',
                                             string='Layout Sequence', store=True)
+    _defaults = {
+        'categ_sequence': 0
+    }
 
 
 class SaleOrder(osv.Model):
@@ -113,6 +116,11 @@ class SaleOrderLine(osv.Model):
                                          string='Layout Sequence', store=True)
         #  Store is intentionally set in order to keep the "historic" order.
     }
+
+    _defaults = {
+        'categ_sequence': 0
+    }
+
     _order = 'order_id, categ_sequence, sequence, id'
 
     def _prepare_order_line_invoice_line(self, cr, uid, line, account_id=False, context=None):