diff --git a/addons/account_peppol/static/src/components/verification_code_widget/verification_code_widget.js b/addons/account_peppol/static/src/components/verification_code_widget/verification_code_widget.js
index 76303cb07d8..607e5df95a7 100644
--- a/addons/account_peppol/static/src/components/verification_code_widget/verification_code_widget.js
+++ b/addons/account_peppol/static/src/components/verification_code_widget/verification_code_widget.js
@@ -61,8 +61,9 @@ class VerificationCodeWidget extends Component {
 
     _save() {
         let verificationCode = [...this.inputs.map((i) => i.el.value)].join('');
-        this.props.record.update({ account_peppol_verification_code: verificationCode });
-        this.env.model.root.save({ reload: false });
+        if (verificationCode.length === 6) {
+            this.props.record.update({ account_peppol_verification_code: verificationCode });
+        }
     }
 }