diff --git a/addons/portal_event/portal_event_view.xml b/addons/portal_event/portal_event_view.xml
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 8b1f21bbef0..1c6d80fb807
--- a/addons/portal_event/portal_event_view.xml
+++ b/addons/portal_event/portal_event_view.xml
@@ -2,8 +2,23 @@
 <openerp>
     <data>
 
+        <!--
+            Override the original action to set another help field, more
+            suited for portal members
+        -->
+        <record model="ir.actions.act_window" id="action_event_view">
+            <field name="name">Events</field>
+            <field name="type">ir.actions.act_window</field>
+            <field name="res_model">event.event</field>
+            <field name="view_type">form</field>
+            <field name="view_mode">kanban,calendar,tree,form,graph</field>
+            <field name="context">{"search_default_upcoming":1}</field>
+            <field name="search_view_id" ref="event.view_event_search"/>
+            <field name="help">This company has no public event so far.</field>
+        </record>
+
         <menuitem name="Events" id="portal_company_events" parent="portal.portal_company"
-            action="event.action_event_view" sequence="40"/>
+            action="action_event_view" sequence="40"/>
 
     </data>
 </openerp>