diff --git a/sao/src/view/tree.js b/sao/src/view/tree.js
index e837d7fe22..f493328273 100644
--- a/sao/src/view/tree.js
+++ b/sao/src/view/tree.js
@@ -2591,6 +2591,10 @@
                 fields, false, false, true)) {
                 var value = cell.prop('checked');
                 this.field.set_client(record, value);
+                if (record !== current_record) {
+                    // we can not rely on editable tree handler to save the row
+                    record.save();
+                }
             } else {
                 evt.preventDefault();
             }