diff --git a/openerp/fields.py b/openerp/fields.py
index 2234528eb65..01043021dfd 100644
--- a/openerp/fields.py
+++ b/openerp/fields.py
@@ -1368,7 +1368,11 @@ class Many2one(_Relational):
             # evaluate name_get() as superuser, because the visibility of a
             # many2one field value (id and name) depends on the current record's
             # access rights, and not the value's access rights.
-            return value.sudo().name_get()[0]
+            try:
+                return value.sudo().name_get()[0]
+            except MissingError:
+                # Should not happen, unless the foreign key is missing.
+                return False
         else:
             return value.id