diff --git a/addons/mail/mail_thread.py b/addons/mail/mail_thread.py
index 384fc6d6642..5691cb9ac73 100644
--- a/addons/mail/mail_thread.py
+++ b/addons/mail/mail_thread.py
@@ -253,7 +253,10 @@ class mail_thread(osv.AbstractModel):
 
         # automatic logging unless asked not to (mainly for various testing purpose)
         if not context.get('mail_create_nolog'):
-            self.message_post(cr, uid, thread_id, body=_('%s created') % (self._description), context=context)
+            ir_model_pool = self.pool['ir.model']
+            ids = ir_model_pool.search(cr, uid, [('model', '=', self._name)], context=context)
+            name = ir_model_pool.read(cr, uid, ids, ['name'], context=context)[0]['name']
+            self.message_post(cr, uid, thread_id, body=_('%s created') % name, context=context)
 
         # auto_subscribe: take values and defaults into account
         create_values = dict(values)