diff --git a/addons/project_issue/project_issue_view.xml b/addons/project_issue/project_issue_view.xml
index 97f9c14294c..79a4072f2dd 100644
--- a/addons/project_issue/project_issue_view.xml
+++ b/addons/project_issue/project_issue_view.xml
@@ -368,12 +368,13 @@
             <field name="model">res.partner</field>
             <field name="inherit_id" ref="base.view_partner_form" />
             <field name="priority" eval="50"/>
+            <field name="groups_id" eval="[(4, ref('project.group_project_user'))]"/>
             <field name="arch" type="xml">
                 <xpath expr="//div[@name='buttons']" position="inside">
                     <button class="oe_inline oe_stat_button" type="action" name="%(action_view_issues)d"
                         context="{'search_default_partner_id': active_id, 'default_partner_id': active_id}"
                         attrs="{'invisible': [('customer', '=', False)]}"
-                        icon="fa-bug" groups="project.group_project_user">
+                        icon="fa-bug">
                         <field  string="Issues" name="issue_count" widget="statinfo"/>
                     </button>