diff --git a/bin/addons/base/ir/ir_default.py b/bin/addons/base/ir/ir_default.py
index 08dc68bebe6..08347b6882d 100644
--- a/bin/addons/base/ir/ir_default.py
+++ b/bin/addons/base/ir/ir_default.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class ir_default(osv.osv):
 
 	def _get_company_id(self, cr, uid, context={}):
 		res = self.pool.get('res.users').read(cr, uid, [uid], ['company_id'], context=context)
-		if res:
+		if res and res[0]['company_id']:
 			return res[0]['company_id'][0]
 		return False