diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_ui_view.py b/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_ui_view.py
index 704178f84f0..33354063587 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_ui_view.py
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_ui_view.py
@@ -179,8 +179,8 @@ class view(osv.osv):
         self.read_template.clear_cache(self)
         ret = super(view, self).write(cr, uid, ids, vals, context)
 
-        if not context.get('install_mode', False):
-            # touched views become noupdatable
+        # if arch is modified views become noupdatable
+        if 'arch' in vals and not context.get('install_mode', False):
             # TODO: should be doable in a read and a write
             for view_ in self.browse(cr, uid, ids, context=context):
                 if view_.model_data_id: