diff --git a/addons/crm/crm_lead.py b/addons/crm/crm_lead.py
index 9cb5f31d67e..e69a58206ae 100644
--- a/addons/crm/crm_lead.py
+++ b/addons/crm/crm_lead.py
@@ -164,6 +164,13 @@ class crm_lead(osv.osv, crm_case):
         'company_id': lambda s, cr, uid, c: s.pool.get('res.company')._company_default_get(cr, uid, 'crm.lead', context=c),
         'priority': lambda *a: crm.AVAILABLE_PRIORITIES[2][0],
     }
+
+    def create(self, cr, uid, vals, context=None):
+        lead_id = vals and vals.get('stage_id',False)
+        if not lead_id:
+            raise osv.except_osv('Error', _('There is no stage defined for this Sales Team'))
+        res_id = super(crm_lead, self).create(cr, uid, vals, context=context)
+        return res_id
     
     def onchange_partner_address_id(self, cr, uid, ids, add, email=False):
         """This function returns value of partner email based on Partner Address
diff --git a/addons/crm/crm_lead_demo.xml b/addons/crm/crm_lead_demo.xml
index 7101473589b..9b7b1da2031 100644
--- a/addons/crm/crm_lead_demo.xml
+++ b/addons/crm/crm_lead_demo.xml
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@
             <field eval="&quot;Smith John&quot;" name="partner_name2"/>
             <field eval="&quot;(487) 013-1504&quot;" name="partner_mobile"/>
             <field name="categ_id" ref="crm.categ_oppor6"/>
+            <field name="stage_id" ref="crm.stage_lead1"/>
             <field eval="&quot;Website Visitor&quot;" name="partner_name"/>
             <field eval="&quot;smith_john@gmail.com&quot;" name="email_from"/>
             <field eval="time.strftime('%Y-%m-16 10:05:15')" name="date"/>