diff --git a/addons/crm/wizard/crm_lead_to_opportunity.py b/addons/crm/wizard/crm_lead_to_opportunity.py
index 73b329cf0f0..5f8727eb6da 100644
--- a/addons/crm/wizard/crm_lead_to_opportunity.py
+++ b/addons/crm/wizard/crm_lead_to_opportunity.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class crm_lead2opportunity_partner(osv.osv_memory):
             tomerge.extend(self._get_duplicated_leads(cr, uid, partner_id, email, include_lost=True, context=context))
             tomerge = list(set(tomerge))
 
-            if 'action' in fields:
+            if 'action' in fields and not res.get('action'):
                 res.update({'action' : partner_id and 'exist' or 'create'})
             if 'partner_id' in fields:
                 res.update({'partner_id' : partner_id})
diff --git a/addons/crm/wizard/crm_partner_binding.py b/addons/crm/wizard/crm_partner_binding.py
index cb2184dca2a..ec73e066e22 100644
--- a/addons/crm/wizard/crm_partner_binding.py
+++ b/addons/crm/wizard/crm_partner_binding.py
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class crm_partner_binding(osv.osv_memory):
         res = super(crm_partner_binding, self).default_get(cr, uid, fields, context=context)
         partner_id = self._find_matching_partner(cr, uid, context=context)
 
-        if 'action' in fields:
+        if 'action' in fields and not res.get('action'):
             res['action'] = partner_id and 'exist' or 'create'
         if 'partner_id' in fields:
             res['partner_id'] = partner_id