diff --git a/addons/website/models/res_config_settings.py b/addons/website/models/res_config_settings.py
index e509d237a66..9501ab5cf15 100644
--- a/addons/website/models/res_config_settings.py
+++ b/addons/website/models/res_config_settings.py
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ class ResConfigSettings(models.TransientModel):
         }
 
     def action_open_robots(self):
+        self.website_id._force()
         return {
             'name': _("Robots.txt"),
             'view_mode': 'form',
diff --git a/addons/website/static/src/js/backend/res_config_settings.js b/addons/website/static/src/js/backend/res_config_settings.js
index 80f6f21418c..2ebee758abc 100644
--- a/addons/website/static/src/js/backend/res_config_settings.js
+++ b/addons/website/static/src/js/backend/res_config_settings.js
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ BaseSettingController.include({
      * Without this override, it is impossible to go to a website other than the
      * first because discarding will revert it back to the default value.
      *
+     * Without this override, it is impossible to edit robots.txt website other than the
+     * first because discarding will revert it back to the default value.
+     *
      * Without this override, it is impossible to install a theme on a website
      * other than the first because discarding will revert it back to the
      * default value.
@@ -32,6 +35,7 @@ BaseSettingController.include({
      */
     _onButtonClicked: function (ev) {
         if (ev.data.attrs.name === 'website_go_to'
+                || ev.data.attrs.name === 'action_open_robots'
                 || ev.data.attrs.name === 'install_theme_on_current_website') {
             FormController.prototype._onButtonClicked.apply(this, arguments);
         } else {