diff --git a/addons/mail/static/src/models/notification_request_view.js b/addons/mail/static/src/models/notification_request_view.js
index 13e0a707738..c7cd26be35f 100644
--- a/addons/mail/static/src/models/notification_request_view.js
+++ b/addons/mail/static/src/models/notification_request_view.js
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ registerModel({
          * @returns {FieldCommand}
          */
         _computePersonaImStatusIconView() {
-            return this.messaging.partnerRoot.isImStatusSet ? insertAndReplace() : clear();
+            return this.messaging.partnerRoot && this.messaging.partnerRoot.isImStatusSet ? insertAndReplace() : clear();
         },
     },
     fields: {
diff --git a/addons/mail/static/tests/helpers/test_utils.js b/addons/mail/static/tests/helpers/test_utils.js
index d9cf11d2443..bf2ac8d528f 100644
--- a/addons/mail/static/tests/helpers/test_utils.js
+++ b/addons/mail/static/tests/helpers/test_utils.js
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ async function start(param0 = {}) {
     pyEnv.mockServer = MockServer.currentMockServer;
     const openView = async (action, options) => {
         action['type'] = action['type'] || 'ir.actions.act_window';
-        return doAction(webClient, action, { props: options });
+        await afterNextRender(() => doAction(webClient, action, { props: options }));
     };
     await waitUntilEventPromise;
     return {