diff --git a/account_credit_control/policy.py b/account_credit_control/policy.py
index 6e4a49c1a..16af1f459 100644
--- a/account_credit_control/policy.py
+++ b/account_credit_control/policy.py
@@ -45,7 +45,12 @@ class CreditControlPolicy(Model):
                                                 domain="[('reconcile', '=', True)]",
                                                 help="This policy will be active only"
                                                      " for the selected accounts"),
+                'active': fields.boolean('Active'),
                 }
+    
+    _defaults = {
+        'active': True,
+    }
 
     def _move_lines_domain(self, cr, uid, policy, controlling_date, context=None):
         """Build the default domain for searching move lines"""
diff --git a/account_credit_control/policy_view.xml b/account_credit_control/policy_view.xml
index 9808da98c..0dfdf1de8 100644
--- a/account_credit_control/policy_view.xml
+++ b/account_credit_control/policy_view.xml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
           <field name="name"/>
           <field name="do_nothing"/>
           <field name="company_id"/>
+          <field name="active"/>
           <notebook colspan="4">
             <page string="Policy levels">
               <field name="level_ids" nolabel="1" colspan="4" >