diff --git a/addons/account/models/chart_template.py b/addons/account/models/chart_template.py
index 91bee05ea36..07dad4c1b96 100644
--- a/addons/account/models/chart_template.py
+++ b/addons/account/models/chart_template.py
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ class AccountChartTemplate(models.AbstractModel):
         reload_template = template_code == company.chart_template
         company.chart_template = template_code
 
-        if not reload_template:
+        if not reload_template and (not company._existing_accounting() or self.env.ref('base.module_account').demo):
             for model in ('account.move',) + TEMPLATE_MODELS[::-1]:
                 if not company.parent_id:
                     self.env[model].sudo().search([('company_id', 'child_of', company.id)]).with_context({MODULE_UNINSTALL_FLAG: True}).unlink()
diff --git a/addons/account/views/res_config_settings_views.xml b/addons/account/views/res_config_settings_views.xml
index 3e59289fa62..c051f8133dc 100644
--- a/addons/account/views/res_config_settings_views.xml
+++ b/addons/account/views/res_config_settings_views.xml
@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@
                                             <field name="chart_template" readonly="has_accounting_entries" required="chart_template"/>
                                         </div>
                                         <div class="mt16">
-                                             <button name="reload_template" type="object" string="Reload" class="btn-secondary ps-2 w-100" icon="fa-refresh" invisible="not has_accounting_entries"/>
+                                            <button name="reload_template" type="object" string="Reload" class="btn-secondary ps-2 w-100" icon="fa-refresh"
+                                                    title="Reload accounting data (taxes, accounts, ...) if you notice inconsistencies. This action is irreversible."
+                                                    invisible="not has_accounting_entries or not chart_template"/>
                                         </div>
                                     </div>
                                 </div>