diff --git a/app_common/models/base.py b/app_common/models/base.py
index 312491d2..d8f15b72 100644
--- a/app_common/models/base.py
+++ b/app_common/models/base.py
@@ -76,7 +76,10 @@ class Base(models.AbstractModel):
             else:
                 if not domain:
                     domain = self._fields[fieldname].domain or []
-                rec = self.env[self._fields[fieldname].comodel_name].sudo().search(domain, limit=1)
+                try:
+                    rec = self.env[self._fields[fieldname].comodel_name].sudo().search(domain, limit=1)
+                except Exception as e:
+                    rec = self.env[self._fields[fieldname].comodel_name].sudo().search([], limit=1)
                 return rec.id if rec else False
         return False