--- a/sat/core/sat_main.py	Mon May 15 16:20:50 2023 +0200
+++ b/sat/core/sat_main.py	Mon May 15 16:20:58 2023 +0200
@@ -1263,20 +1263,23 @@
         keep_id=None,
         profile=C.PROF_KEY_NONE,
     ):
-        """Shortcut to bridge.action_new which generate and id and keep for retrieval
+        """Shortcut to bridge.action_new which generate an id and keep for retrieval
 
         @param action_data(dict): action data (see bridge documentation)
         @param security_limit: %(doc_security_limit)s
         @param keep_id(None, unicode): if not None, used to keep action for differed
-            retrieval. Must be set to the callback_id.
+            retrieval. The value will be used as callback_id, be sure to use an unique
+            value.
             Action will be deleted after 30 min.
         @param profile: %(doc_profile)s
         """
-        id_ = str(uuid.uuid4())
         if keep_id is not None:
+            id_ = keep_id
             client = self.get_client(profile)
             action_timer = reactor.callLater(60 * 30, self._kill_action, keep_id, client)
             client.actions[keep_id] = (action_data, id_, security_limit, action_timer)
+        else:
+            id_ = str(uuid.uuid4())
 
         self.bridge.action_new(
             data_format.serialise(action_data), id_, security_limit, profile