diff --git a/addons/sale/res_config.py b/addons/sale/res_config.py
index d43bc75be7a..45c01c582a0 100644
--- a/addons/sale/res_config.py
+++ b/addons/sale/res_config.py
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@ class sale_configuration(osv.osv_memory):
         'group_sale_delivery_address': fields.boolean("Allow Different Addresses for Delivery and Invoice",
             implied_group='sale.group_delivery_invoice_address',
             help="Allows you to specify different delivery and invoice addresses on a sale order."),
+        'group_mrp_properties': fields.boolean('Properties on Lines',
+            implied_group='sale.group_mrp_properties',
+            help="Allows you to tag sale order lines with properties."),
         'group_discount_per_so_line': fields.boolean("Discount per Line",
             implied_group='sale.group_discount_per_so_line',
             help="Allows you to apply some discount per sale order line."),
diff --git a/addons/sale/res_config_view.xml b/addons/sale/res_config_view.xml
index 74796bac6fc..43cdb31ca4a 100644
--- a/addons/sale/res_config_view.xml
+++ b/addons/sale/res_config_view.xml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
                     <field name="decimal_precision"/>
                     <field name="default_picking_policy" attrs="{'invisible':[('group_invoice_deli_orders','=',False)]}"/>
                     <field name="group_discount_per_so_line"/>
+                    <field name="group_mrp_properties"/>
                     <field name="module_sale_margin"/>
                     <field name="module_sale_journal"/>
                 </group>
diff --git a/addons/sale/sale_view.xml b/addons/sale/sale_view.xml
index aa30f023ae8..96da75ffd7f 100644
--- a/addons/sale/sale_view.xml
+++ b/addons/sale/sale_view.xml
@@ -234,7 +234,8 @@
 
                                             <!-- we should put a config wizard for these two fields -->
                                             <field name="address_allotment_id"/>
-                                            <field name="property_ids" widget="many2many_tags"/>
+                                            <field name="property_ids" widget="many2many_tags"
+                                                groups="sale.group_mrp_properties"/>
                                         </group>
                                     </group>
                                     <label for="name"/>
diff --git a/addons/sale/security/sale_security.xml b/addons/sale/security/sale_security.xml
index 0cb55fb0d30..47a577e77c3 100644
--- a/addons/sale/security/sale_security.xml
+++ b/addons/sale/security/sale_security.xml
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@
         <field name="category_id" ref="base.module_category_hidden"/>
     </record>
 
+    <record id="group_mrp_properties" model="res.groups">
+        <field name="name">Properties on lines</field>
+        <field name="category_id" ref="base.module_category_hidden"/>
+    </record>
+
     <record id="group_discount_per_so_line" model="res.groups">
         <field name="name">Discount on lines</field>
         <field name="category_id" ref="base.module_category_hidden"/>