diff --git a/invoice.py b/invoice.py
index 9df34da870..6a6e9d6c81 100644
--- a/invoice.py
+++ b/invoice.py
@@ -731,7 +731,8 @@ class Invoice(OSV):
             ids = [ids]
         res = []
         for invoice in self.browse(cursor, user, ids, context=context):
-            res.append((invoice.id, invoice.number or '/' + ' ' + invoice.partner.name))
+            res.append((invoice.id,
+                invoice.number or str(invoice.id) + ' ' + invoice.partner.name))
         return res
 
     def name_search(self, cursor, user, name='', args=None, operator='ilike',