diff --git a/tryton/gui/window/view_form/view/form_gtk/widget.py b/tryton/gui/window/view_form/view/form_gtk/widget.py
index 21d3b8c864..bd6d6ccd96 100644
--- a/tryton/gui/window/view_form/view/form_gtk/widget.py
+++ b/tryton/gui/window/view_form/view/form_gtk/widget.py
@@ -242,6 +242,7 @@ class TranslateMixin:
         return button
 
     def translate(self, *args):
+        self.view.set_value()
         if self.record.id < 0 or self.record.modified:
             common.message(
                 _('You need to save the record before adding translations!'))