diff -r 399d0255a637 src/window.js
--- a/sao/src/window.js	Wed Nov 28 10:01:32 2018 +0100
+++ b/sao/src/window.js	Thu Nov 29 11:56:22 2018 +0100
@@ -765,9 +765,17 @@
                 prm = this.screen.current_record.validate()
                     .then(function(validate) {
                         if (validate) {
-                            var values = jQuery.extend({}, this.screen.get());
-                            return this.screen.model.execute(
-                                'set_preferences', [values], {});
+                          var values = jQuery.extend({}, this.screen.get());
+                          var context = jQuery.extend({},
+                                  Sao.Session.current_session.context);
+                          var func = function(parameters) {
+                              return {
+                                  'id': 0,
+                                  'method': 'model.res.user.set_preferences',
+                                  'params': [values, parameters, context]
+                              };
+                          };
+                          return new Sao.Login(func).run();
                         }
                     }.bind(this));
             }