diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c6cdb9526..12344f394 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ addon | version | maintainers | summary
 [rma_lot_autocreate](rma_lot_autocreate/) | 16.0.1.0.0 | <a href='https://github.com/sbejaoui'><img src='https://github.com/sbejaoui.png' width='32' height='32' style='border-radius:50%;' alt='sbejaoui'/></a> | Auto-generate stock lot at RMA confirm using per-operation sequence
 [rma_procurement_customer](rma_procurement_customer/) | 16.0.1.0.0 |  | Rma Procurement Customer
 [rma_reason](rma_reason/) | 16.0.1.0.1 | <a href='https://github.com/sbejaoui'><img src='https://github.com/sbejaoui.png' width='32' height='32' style='border-radius:50%;' alt='sbejaoui'/></a> | Rma Reason
-[rma_repair](rma_repair/) | 16.0.1.0.0 | <a href='https://github.com/peluko00'><img src='https://github.com/peluko00.png' width='32' height='32' style='border-radius:50%;' alt='peluko00'/></a> | Create a repair order from rma
+[rma_repair](rma_repair/) | 16.0.1.1.0 | <a href='https://github.com/peluko00'><img src='https://github.com/peluko00.png' width='32' height='32' style='border-radius:50%;' alt='peluko00'/></a> | Create a repair order from rma
 [rma_sale](rma_sale/) | 16.0.4.0.2 | <a href='https://github.com/pedrobaeza'><img src='https://github.com/pedrobaeza.png' width='32' height='32' style='border-radius:50%;' alt='pedrobaeza'/></a> | Sale Order - Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA)
 [rma_sale_lot](rma_sale_lot/) | 16.0.1.0.0 |  | Manage sale returns with lot.
 [rma_sale_mrp](rma_sale_mrp/) | 16.0.2.2.2 | <a href='https://github.com/chienandalu'><img src='https://github.com/chienandalu.png' width='32' height='32' style='border-radius:50%;' alt='chienandalu'/></a> | Allow doing RMAs from MRP kits
diff --git a/rma_repair/README.rst b/rma_repair/README.rst
index 7ed8d666c..6ef188956 100644
--- a/rma_repair/README.rst
+++ b/rma_repair/README.rst
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ RMA Repair
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    !! changes will be overwritten.                   !!
    !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-   !! source digest: sha256:34062beeacf5c1e8b31f6c68ba89ecc7625cc8a2b01d154e397a0fbc7cfc6c99
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diff --git a/rma_repair/__manifest__.py b/rma_repair/__manifest__.py
index 04ec384c1..d32f66942 100644
--- a/rma_repair/__manifest__.py
+++ b/rma_repair/__manifest__.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 {
     "name": "RMA Repair",
     "summary": "Create a repair order from rma",
-    "version": "16.0.1.0.0",
+    "version": "16.0.1.1.0",
     "category": "RMA",
     "website": "https://github.com/OCA/rma",
     "author": "Antoni Marroig, Odoo Community Association (OCA)",
diff --git a/rma_repair/models/rma.py b/rma_repair/models/rma.py
index 0de387544..cad0db82b 100644
--- a/rma_repair/models/rma.py
+++ b/rma_repair/models/rma.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 class RMA(models.Model):
     _inherit = "rma"
 
-    repair_id = fields.Many2one("repair.order")
+    repair_id = fields.Many2one("repair.order", copy=False)
     can_be_repaired = fields.Boolean(compute="_compute_can_be_repaired")
 
     @api.depends("repair_id", "state", "operation_id.action_create_repair")
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ def _get_repair_order_default_vals(self):
             "default_address_id": self.partner_shipping_id.id,
             "default_partner_invoice_id": self.partner_invoice_id.id,
             "default_picking_id": self.reception_move_id.picking_id.id,
+            "default_user_id": False,
         }
         if self.lot_id:
             vals["default_lot_id"] = self.lot_id.id
@@ -97,12 +98,14 @@ def _create_repair(self):
         self.ensure_one()
         if self.repair_id:
             return self.repair_id
-        return (
+        repair = (
             self.env["repair.order"]
             .with_context(**self._get_repair_order_default_vals())
-            .create({})
+            .create({"user_id": False})
         )
 
+        return repair
+
     def action_confirm(self):
         res = super().action_confirm()
         for rec in self:
diff --git a/rma_repair/tests/test_rma_repair_order.py b/rma_repair/tests/test_rma_repair_order.py
index f69aa47d6..958306c6e 100644
--- a/rma_repair/tests/test_rma_repair_order.py
+++ b/rma_repair/tests/test_rma_repair_order.py
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ def test_action_create_repair_order(self):
             "default_address_id": self.rma.partner_shipping_id.id,
             "default_partner_invoice_id": self.rma.partner_invoice_id.id,
             "default_picking_id": self.rma.reception_move_id.picking_id.id,
+            "default_user_id": False,
         }
         for key, expected_value in expected.items():
             self.assertIn(key, ctx, f"Missing context key: {key}")
@@ -179,3 +180,18 @@ def test_automatically_create_repair_after_receipt(self):
         self.assertFalse(self.rma_without_repair.can_be_repaired)
         self.assertTrue(self.rma_without_repair.repair_id)
         self.assertFalse(self.rma_without_repair.can_be_repaired)
+
+    def test_rma_repair_no_defualt_user_id(self):
+        """
+        Ensure repair order create from RMA is not assigned a responsible.
+
+        Rationale:
+        The customer service agent confirming the RMA is often not
+        part of the technical repair team. Automatically assigning the RMA
+        validator as the repair responsible would create unwanted notifications.
+        """
+        rma = self.rma.copy()
+        rma.operation_id.action_create_repair = "automatic_on_confirm"
+        rma.action_confirm()
+        self.assertTrue(rma.repair_id)
+        self.assertFalse(rma.repair_id.user_id)