diff --git a/product.xml b/product.xml
index 473df90b5a..bd6729c945 100644
--- a/product.xml
+++ b/product.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
                         <field name="type" select="2"/>
                         <field name="category" select="1"/>
                         <field name="default_uom" select="2"/>
-                        <field name="active" select="2"/>
+                        <field name="active" select="2" tree_invisible="1"/>
                     </tree>
                     ]]>
             </field>