diff --git a/crm_employees/views/crm_lead_view.xml b/crm_employees/views/crm_lead_view.xml
index 0b5b25704..c7fff6076 100644
--- a/crm_employees/views/crm_lead_view.xml
+++ b/crm_employees/views/crm_lead_view.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@
     <field name="inherit_id" ref="crm.crm_case_form_view_leads"/>
     <field name="arch" type="xml">
         <field name="partner_id" position="before">
-            <field name="employees_range"/>
+            <field name="employees_range" placeholder="Employees range"
+                   options='{"no_open": True}'/>
             <field name="employees_number"/>
         </field>
     </field>
@@ -20,7 +21,8 @@
     <field name="inherit_id" ref="crm.crm_case_form_view_oppor"/>
     <field name="arch" type="xml">
         <field name="partner_id" position="before">
-            <field name="employees_range"/>
+            <field name="employees_range" placeholder="Employees range"
+                   options='{"no_open": True}'/>
             <field name="employees_number"/>
         </field>
     </field>
diff --git a/crm_employees/views/res_partner_view.xml b/crm_employees/views/res_partner_view.xml
index 32a09c1a5..7d31100a5 100644
--- a/crm_employees/views/res_partner_view.xml
+++ b/crm_employees/views/res_partner_view.xml
@@ -8,8 +8,9 @@
     <field name="inherit_id" ref="base.view_partner_form"/>
     <field name="arch" type="xml">
         <field name="phone" position="before">
-            <field name="employees_range"
-                   attrs="{'invisible': [('is_company', '=', False)]}"/>
+            <field name="employees_range" placeholder="Employees range"
+                   attrs="{'invisible': [('is_company', '=', False)]}"
+                   options='{"no_open": True}'/>
             <field name="employees_number"
                    attrs="{'invisible': [('is_company', '=', False)]}"/>
         </field>