diff --git a/addons/website_sale/models/product.py b/addons/website_sale/models/product.py
index 2c0156fcfbc..1ce85d53c27 100644
--- a/addons/website_sale/models/product.py
+++ b/addons/website_sale/models/product.py
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ class product_product(osv.Model):
 class product_attribute(osv.Model):
     _inherit = "product.attribute"
     _columns = {
-        'type': fields.selection([('radio', 'Radio'), ('select', 'Select'), ('color', 'Color'), ('hidden', 'Hidden')], string="Type", type="char"),
+        'type': fields.selection([('radio', 'Radio'), ('select', 'Select'), ('color', 'Color'), ('hidden', 'Hidden')], string="Type"),
     }
     _defaults = {
         'type': lambda *a: 'radio',
diff --git a/addons/website_sale/views/views.xml b/addons/website_sale/views/views.xml
index 9971097a061..239583d0195 100644
--- a/addons/website_sale/views/views.xml
+++ b/addons/website_sale/views/views.xml
@@ -55,6 +55,16 @@
             </field>
         </field>
     </record>
+    <record id="attribute_tree_view" model="ir.ui.view">
+        <field name="name">product.attribute.tree.type</field>
+        <field name="model">product.attribute</field>
+        <field name="inherit_id" ref="product.attribute_tree_view"></field>
+        <field name="arch" type="xml">
+            <field name="name" position="after">
+                <field name="type"/>
+            </field>
+        </field>
+    </record>
 
     <!-- Product Public Categories -->
     <record id="product_public_category_form_view" model="ir.ui.view">