diff --git a/account_payment_mode/__openerp__.py b/account_payment_mode/__openerp__.py
index 2b229ea39..fc3acdf48 100644
--- a/account_payment_mode/__openerp__.py
+++ b/account_payment_mode/__openerp__.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
         'views/account_payment_method.xml',
         'views/account_payment_mode.xml',
         'views/res_partner_bank.xml',
+        'views/res_partner.xml',
     ],
     'demo': ['demo/payment_demo.xml'],
     'installable': True,
diff --git a/account_payment_mode/views/res_partner.xml b/account_payment_mode/views/res_partner.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b4e308840
--- /dev/null
+++ b/account_payment_mode/views/res_partner.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<openerp>
+<data>
+
+
+<!-- Avoid creation of bank accounts linked to contacts.
+Note that, when you use the res.partner.bank menu entry,
+there is a domain on the 'partner_id' field of res.partner.bank (base module)
+which prevents the selection of a contact -->
+<record id="partner_view_buttons" model="ir.ui.view">
+    <field name="name">account_payment_mode.res_partner_form</field>
+    <field name="model">res.partner</field>
+    <field name="inherit_id" ref="account.partner_view_buttons"/>
+    <field name="arch" type="xml">
+        <group name="banks" position="attributes">
+            <attribute name="attrs">{'invisible': [('parent_id', '!=', False)]}</attribute>
+        </group>
+    </field>
+</record>
+
+
+</data>
+</openerp>