diff --git a/odoo/addons/base/models/ir_translation.py b/odoo/addons/base/models/ir_translation.py
index a133758c2c1..938543ce456 100644
--- a/odoo/addons/base/models/ir_translation.py
+++ b/odoo/addons/base/models/ir_translation.py
@@ -437,7 +437,10 @@ class IrTranslation(models.Model):
                 elif (src, translation.lang) in done:
                     discarded += translation
                 else:
-                    translation.write({'src': src, 'state': translation.state})
+                    vals = {'src': src, 'state': translation.state}
+                    if translation.lang == 'en_US':
+                        vals['value'] = src
+                    translation.write(vals)
                     done.add((src, translation.lang))
 
         # process outdated and discarded translations
diff --git a/odoo/addons/base/tests/test_translate.py b/odoo/addons/base/tests/test_translate.py
index 0d421842e0d..981d826cfd4 100644
--- a/odoo/addons/base/tests/test_translate.py
+++ b/odoo/addons/base/tests/test_translate.py
@@ -652,19 +652,23 @@ class TestXMLTranslation(TransactionCase):
         view = self.create_view(archf, terms_en, fr_FR=terms_fr, nl_NL=terms_nl)
 
         env_en = self.env(context={})
+        env_us = self.env(context={'lang': 'en_US'})
         env_fr = self.env(context={'lang': 'fr_FR'})
         env_nl = self.env(context={'lang': 'nl_NL'})
 
         self.assertEqual(view.with_env(env_en).arch_db, archf % terms_en)
+        self.assertEqual(view.with_env(env_us).arch_db, archf % terms_en)
         self.assertEqual(view.with_env(env_fr).arch_db, archf % terms_fr)
         self.assertEqual(view.with_env(env_nl).arch_db, archf % terms_nl)
 
         # modify source term in view (fixed type in 'cheeze')
         terms_en = ('Bread and cheese',)
         view.write({'arch_db': archf % terms_en})
+        view.invalidate_cache(fnames=['arch_db'], ids=view.ids)
 
         # check whether translations have been synchronized
         self.assertEqual(view.with_env(env_en).arch_db, archf % terms_en)
+        self.assertEqual(view.with_env(env_us).arch_db, archf % terms_en)
         self.assertEqual(view.with_env(env_fr).arch_db, archf % terms_fr)
         self.assertEqual(view.with_env(env_nl).arch_db, archf % terms_nl)