diff --git a/partner_identification/README.rst b/partner_identification/README.rst
index 20c19137e..1c5689789 100644
--- a/partner_identification/README.rst
+++ b/partner_identification/README.rst
@@ -35,8 +35,15 @@ Name:
 Code:
   Code, abbreviation or acronym of this ID type. For example, 'driver_license'
 Python validation code:
-  Optional python code called to validate ID numbers of this ID type.
+  Optional python code called to validate ID numbers of this ID type. This functionality can be
+  overridden by setting ``id_no_validate`` to ``True`` in the context, such as:
 
+  .. code-block:: python
+
+   partner.with_context(id_no_validate=True).write({
+      'name': 'Bad Value',
+      'category_id': self.env.ref('id_category_only_numerics').id,
+   })
 
 Usage
 =====
@@ -97,6 +104,7 @@ Contributors
 * Gerhard Könighofer <gerhard.koenighofer@swing-system.com>
 * Laurent Mignon <laurent.mignon@acsone.eu>
 * Jairo Llopis <jairo.llopis@tecnativa.com>
+* Dave Lasley <dave@laslabs.com>
 
 Maintainer
 ----------
diff --git a/partner_identification/__openerp__.py b/partner_identification/__openerp__.py
index 931ef0d1b..dcabbd38a 100644
--- a/partner_identification/__openerp__.py
+++ b/partner_identification/__openerp__.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 {
     'name': 'Partner Identification Numbers',
     'category': 'Customer Relationship Management',
-    'version': '10.0.1.0.0',
+    'version': '10.0.1.0.1',
     'depends': [
         'sales_team',
     ],
diff --git a/partner_identification/models/res_partner_id_category.py b/partner_identification/models/res_partner_id_category.py
index 71508512e..7b000f895 100644
--- a/partner_identification/models/res_partner_id_category.py
+++ b/partner_identification/models/res_partner_id_category.py
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ class ResPartnerIdCategory(models.Model):
         python validation code fails
         """
         self.ensure_one()
+        if self.env.context.get('id_no_validate'):
+            return
         eval_context = self._validation_eval_context(id_number)
         try:
             safe_eval(self.validation_code,
diff --git a/partner_identification/tests/test_partner_identification.py b/partner_identification/tests/test_partner_identification.py
index 9d46f7642..5451b5f25 100644
--- a/partner_identification/tests/test_partner_identification.py
+++ b/partner_identification/tests/test_partner_identification.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ if id_number.name != '1235':
                 'category_id': partner_id_category2.id
             })
 
-    def test_bad_calidation_code(self):
+    def test_bad_validation_code(self):
         partner_id_category = self.env['res.partner.id_category'].create({
             'code': 'id_code',
             'name': 'id_name',
@@ -90,3 +90,21 @@ if id_number.name != '1234' #  missing :
                 'name': '1234',
                 'category_id': partner_id_category.id
             })]})
+
+    def test_bad_validation_code_override(self):
+        """ It should allow a bad validation code if context overrides. """
+        partner_id_category = self.env['res.partner.id_category'].create({
+            'code': 'id_code',
+            'name': 'id_name',
+            'validation_code': """
+if id_number.name != '1234' #  missing :
+    failed = True
+"""
+        })
+        partner_1 = self.env.ref('base.res_partner_1').with_context(
+            id_no_validate=True,
+        )
+        partner_1.write({'id_numbers': [(0, 0,  {
+            'name': '1234',
+            'category_id': partner_id_category.id
+        })]})