diff --git a/tryton/gui/window/view_form/view/form_gtk/reference.py b/tryton/gui/window/view_form/view/form_gtk/reference.py
index 367dc5f4fd..8bb6f925ce 100644
--- a/tryton/gui/window/view_form/view/form_gtk/reference.py
+++ b/tryton/gui/window/view_form/view/form_gtk/reference.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class Reference(Many2One, SelectionMixin, PopdownMixin):
     def get_model(self):
         child = self.widget_combo.get_child()
         res = child.get_text()
-        return self._selection.get(res, False)
+        return self._selection.get(res, '')
 
     def _readonly_set(self, value):
         super(Reference, self)._readonly_set(value)