diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/fields/basic_fields.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/fields/basic_fields.js
index ed393d667b7..00a4532c2e1 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/fields/basic_fields.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/fields/basic_fields.js
@@ -1079,7 +1079,9 @@ var FieldText = InputField.extend(TranslatableFieldMixin, {
     reset: function () {
         var self = this;
         return $.when(this._super.apply(this, arguments)).then(function () {
-            self.$input.trigger('change');
+            if (self.mode === 'edit') {
+                self.$input.trigger('change');
+            }
         });
     },
     //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/addons/web/static/tests/fields/relational_fields_tests.js b/addons/web/static/tests/fields/relational_fields_tests.js
index 15499234c49..e5a0ad43a70 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/tests/fields/relational_fields_tests.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/tests/fields/relational_fields_tests.js
@@ -9491,7 +9491,7 @@ QUnit.module('relational_fields', {
         form.destroy();
     });
 
-    QUnit.test('one2many with sequence field, fetch name_get from empty list', function (assert) {
+    QUnit.test('one2many with sequence field, fetch name_get from empty list, field text', function (assert) {
         // There was a bug where a RPC would fail because no route was set.
         // The scenario is:
         // - create a new parent model, which has a one2many
@@ -9501,6 +9501,11 @@ QUnit.module('relational_fields', {
         // - reorder the lines with the handle
         // -> This will call a resequence, which calls a name_get.
         // -> With the bug that would fail, if it's ok the test will pass.
+
+        // This test will also make sure lists with
+        // FieldText (turtle_description) can be reordered with a handle.
+        // More specifically this will trigger a reset on a FieldText
+        // while the field is not in editable mode.
         assert.expect(4);
 
         this.data.turtle.fields.turtle_int.default = 10;
@@ -9521,6 +9526,7 @@ QUnit.module('relational_fields', {
                             '<field name="turtle_int" widget="handle"/>' +
                             '<field name="turtle_foo"/>' +
                             '<field name="not_required_product_id"/>' +
+                            '<field name="turtle_description" widget="text"/>' +
                         '</tree>' +
                     '</field>' +
                 '</form>',