diff --git a/addons/stock/models/res_config_settings.py b/addons/stock/models/res_config_settings.py
index cc1de7808c3..e7e90c5873f 100644
--- a/addons/stock/models/res_config_settings.py
+++ b/addons/stock/models/res_config_settings.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Part of Odoo. See LICENSE file for full copyright and licensing details.
 
-from odoo import api, fields, models, _
+from odoo import api, fields, models, SUPERUSER_ID, _
 from odoo.exceptions import UserError
 
 
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ class ResConfigSettings(models.TransientModel):
             putaway_rules.write({'active': False})
 
         previous_group = self.default_get(['group_stock_multi_locations', 'group_stock_production_lot', 'group_stock_tracking_lot'])
+        was_operations_showed = self.env['stock.picking.type'].with_user(SUPERUSER_ID)._default_show_operations()
         res = super(ResConfigSettings, self).set_values()
 
         if not self.user_has_groups('stock.group_stock_manager'):
@@ -103,7 +104,7 @@ class ResConfigSettings(models.TransientModel):
                 ('delivery_steps', '=', 'ship_only')]
             ).mapped('int_type_id').write({'active': False})
 
-        if any(self[group] and not prev_value for group, prev_value in previous_group.items()):
+        if not was_operations_showed and self.env['stock.picking.type'].with_user(SUPERUSER_ID)._default_show_operations():
             picking_types = self.env['stock.picking.type'].with_context(active_test=False).search([
                 ('code', '!=', 'incoming'),
                 ('show_operations', '=', False)