diff --git a/.hgtags b/.hgtags
index 0401965dc7716436c297022b9e4fe87fed0ec27d_LmhndGFncw==..7e4a9e871c6fac7a9b92f06c85592aa931d4c99b_LmhndGFncw== 100644
--- a/.hgtags
+++ b/.hgtags
@@ -31,3 +31,4 @@
 5a01eacaa6a27f688aebb070daac0f3c90f93f20 18.0.1.0.0
 e94d63bf437de0659004cdf649ad3f418d555ec4 18.0.1.0.1
 36dcec66b1c134aab072935b3e7e322c040a4ca2 18.0.1.0.2
+b03479db80cd1185c50e02fc10e489fbc92abe56 18.0.1.0.3
diff --git a/NEWS.rst b/NEWS.rst
index 0401965dc7716436c297022b9e4fe87fed0ec27d_TkVXUy5yc3Q=..7e4a9e871c6fac7a9b92f06c85592aa931d4c99b_TkVXUy5yc3Q= 100644
--- a/NEWS.rst
+++ b/NEWS.rst
@@ -2,4 +2,9 @@
 Changelog
 =========
 
+18.0.1.0.3
+----------
+
+mail_template: add `find_or_create_partners` parameter to `_generate_template`.
+
 18.0.1.0.2
@@ -5,4 +10,5 @@
 18.0.1.0.2
+----------
 
 - Fix: ensure Redner instance reflects updated system parameters.
 - Add python-magic as external dependency and fix print-paper-size metadata.
diff --git a/__manifest__.py b/__manifest__.py
index 0401965dc7716436c297022b9e4fe87fed0ec27d_X19tYW5pZmVzdF9fLnB5..7e4a9e871c6fac7a9b92f06c85592aa931d4c99b_X19tYW5pZmVzdF9fLnB5 100644
--- a/__manifest__.py
+++ b/__manifest__.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 {
     "name": "Redner",
     "license": "AGPL-3",
-    "version": "18.0.1.0.2",
+    "version": "18.0.1.0.3",
     "category": "Reporting",
     "author": "XCG Consulting",
     "website": "https://orbeet.io/",
diff --git a/models/mail_template.py b/models/mail_template.py
index 0401965dc7716436c297022b9e4fe87fed0ec27d_bW9kZWxzL21haWxfdGVtcGxhdGUucHk=..7e4a9e871c6fac7a9b92f06c85592aa931d4c99b_bW9kZWxzL21haWxfdGVtcGxhdGUucHk= 100644
--- a/models/mail_template.py
+++ b/models/mail_template.py
@@ -107,6 +107,6 @@
 
         return values
 
-    def _generate_template(self, res_ids, render_fields):
+    def _generate_template(self, res_ids, render_fields, find_or_create_partners=False):
         self.ensure_one()
 
@@ -111,6 +111,8 @@
         self.ensure_one()
 
-        results = super()._generate_template(res_ids, render_fields)
+        results = super()._generate_template(
+            res_ids, render_fields, find_or_create_partners=find_or_create_partners
+        )
         if not self.is_redner_template:
             return results