diff --git a/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment.py b/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment.py
index b0db9232bd9..0492dbfbcd4 100644
--- a/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment.py
+++ b/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment.py
@@ -182,6 +182,8 @@ class hr_applicant(osv.Model):
         'write_date': fields.datetime('Update Date', readonly=True),
         'stage_id': fields.many2one ('hr.recruitment.stage', 'Stage', track_visibility='onchange',
                         domain="['|', ('department_id', '=', department_id), ('department_id', '=', False)]"),
+        'last_stage_id': fields.many2one('hr.recruitment.stage', 'Last Stage',
+                                         help='Stage of the applicant before being in the current stage. Used for lost cases analysis.'),
         'categ_ids': fields.many2many('hr.applicant_category', string='Tags'),
         'company_id': fields.many2one('res.company', 'Company'),
         'user_id': fields.many2one('res.users', 'Responsible', track_visibility='onchange'),
@@ -390,13 +392,16 @@ class hr_applicant(osv.Model):
     def write(self, cr, uid, ids, vals, context=None):
         if isinstance(ids, (int, long)):
             ids = [ids]
-        # stage change: update date_last_stage_update
-        if 'stage_id' in vals:
-            vals['date_last_stage_update'] = fields.datetime.now()
         # user_id change: update date_start
         if vals.get('user_id'):
             vals['date_start'] = fields.datetime.now()
-
+        # stage_id: track last stage before update
+        if 'stage_id' in vals:
+            vals['date_last_stage_update'] = fields.datetime.now()
+            for applicant in self.browse(cr, uid, ids, context=None):
+                vals['last_stage_id'] = applicant.stage_id.id
+                res = super(hr_applicant, self).write(cr, uid, [applicant.id], vals, context=context)
+            return res
         return super(hr_applicant, self).write(cr, uid, ids, vals, context=context)
 
     def create_employee_from_applicant(self, cr, uid, ids, context=None):
diff --git a/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment_view.xml b/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment_view.xml
index e95976a6a31..aede75dcf84 100644
--- a/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment_view.xml
+++ b/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment_view.xml
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
         <field name="arch" type="xml">
             <tree string="Applicants" fonts="bold:message_unread==True">
                 <field name="message_unread" invisible="1"/>
+                <field name="last_stage_id" invisible="1"/>
                 <field name="create_date"/>
                 <field name="date_last_stage_update" invisible="1"/>
                 <field name="name" string="Subject"/>
@@ -194,6 +195,7 @@
                     <filter string="Degree" domain="[]" context="{'group_by':'type_id'}"/>
                     <filter string="Availability" domain="[]" context="{'group_by':'availability'}"/>
                     <filter string="Appreciation" domain="[]" context="{'group_by':'priority'}"/>
+                    <filter string="Last Stage" help="Match this group by with a specific stage filter in order to analyse the recruitment process" context="{'group_by':'last_stage_id'}"/>
                     <filter string="Stage" domain="[]" context="{'group_by':'stage_id'}"/>
                     <filter string="Source" domain="[]" context="{'group_by':'source_id'}"/>
                     <filter string="Creation Date" domain="[]" context="{'group_by':'create_date'}"/>
diff --git a/addons/hr_recruitment/report/hr_recruitment_report.py b/addons/hr_recruitment/report/hr_recruitment_report.py
index 93384c95ed4..0292875a2c7 100644
--- a/addons/hr_recruitment/report/hr_recruitment_report.py
+++ b/addons/hr_recruitment/report/hr_recruitment_report.py
@@ -56,11 +56,12 @@ class hr_recruitment_report(osv.Model):
         'salary_prop' : fields.float("Salary Proposed", digits_compute=dp.get_precision('Account')),
         'salary_prop_avg' : fields.float("Avg. Proposed Salary", group_operator="avg", digits_compute=dp.get_precision('Account')),
         'salary_exp' : fields.float("Salary Expected", digits_compute=dp.get_precision('Account')),
-        'salary_exp_avg' : fields.float("Avg. Expected Salary", group_operator="avg", digits_compute=dp.get_precision('Account')),        
+        'salary_exp_avg' : fields.float("Avg. Expected Salary", group_operator="avg", digits_compute=dp.get_precision('Account')),
         'partner_id': fields.many2one('res.partner', 'Partner',readonly=True),
         'available': fields.float("Availability"),
         'delay_close': fields.float('Avg. Delay to Close', digits=(16,2), readonly=True, group_operator="avg",
                                        help="Number of Days to close the project issue"),
+        'last_stage_id': fields.many2one ('hr.recruitment.stage', 'Last Stage'),
     }
     
     def init(self, cr):
@@ -84,6 +85,7 @@ class hr_recruitment_report(osv.Model):
                      s.department_id,
                      s.priority,
                      s.stage_id,
+                     s.last_stage_id,
                      sum(salary_proposed) as salary_prop,
                      (sum(salary_proposed)/count(*)) as salary_prop_avg,
                      sum(salary_expected) as salary_exp,
@@ -105,6 +107,7 @@ class hr_recruitment_report(osv.Model):
                      s.company_id,
                      s.user_id,
                      s.stage_id,
+                     s.last_stage_id,
                      s.type_id,
                      s.priority,
                      s.job_id,
diff --git a/addons/hr_recruitment/report/hr_recruitment_report_view.xml b/addons/hr_recruitment/report/hr_recruitment_report_view.xml
index d75c29c17a2..d24e406bc0c 100644
--- a/addons/hr_recruitment/report/hr_recruitment_report_view.xml
+++ b/addons/hr_recruitment/report/hr_recruitment_report_view.xml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
                 <field name="user_id" invisible="1"/>
                 <field name="job_id"/>
                 <field name="stage_id" invisible="1" />
+                <field name="last_stage_id" invisible="1"/>
                 <field name="department_id" invisible="1"/>
                 <field name="type_id" invisible="1"/>
                 <field name="partner_id" invisible="1"/>
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@
                    <filter string="Jobs" name="job" context="{'group_by':'job_id'}"/>
                    <filter string="Department" name="department" context="{'group_by':'department_id'}"/>
                    <filter string="Degree" name="degree" context="{'group_by':'type_id'}"/>
+                   <filter string="Last Stage" help="Match this group by with a specific stage filter in order to analyse the recruitment process" context="{'group_by':'last_stage_id'}"/>
                    <filter string="Stage" context="{'group_by':'stage_id'}" />
                    <filter string="Last Stage Update" context="{'group_by':'date_last_stage_update'}" />
                    <filter string="Day" name="day" context="{'group_by':'day'}" help="Creation Date"/>