diff --git a/addons/payment/models/res_company.py b/addons/payment/models/res_company.py
index e4ceac7d6a0..64176c4eef5 100644
--- a/addons/payment/models/res_company.py
+++ b/addons/payment/models/res_company.py
@@ -45,12 +45,15 @@ class ResCompany(models.Model):
         stripe_provider.journal_id = stripe_provider.journal_id or default_journal
         if stripe_provider.state == 'disabled':  # The onboarding step has never been run
             # Configure PayPal
-            paypal_provider = new_env.ref('payment.payment_provider_paypal')
-            if not paypal_provider.paypal_email_account:
-                paypal_provider.paypal_email_account = new_env.user.email or new_env.company.email
-            if paypal_provider.state == 'disabled' and paypal_provider.paypal_email_account:
-                paypal_provider.state = 'enabled'
-            paypal_provider.journal_id = paypal_provider.journal_id or default_journal
+            paypal_provider = new_env.ref(
+                'payment.payment_provider_paypal', raise_if_not_found=False
+            )
+            if paypal_provider:
+                if not paypal_provider.paypal_email_account:
+                    paypal_provider.paypal_email_account = new_env.user.email or new_env.company.email
+                if paypal_provider.state == 'disabled' and paypal_provider.paypal_email_account:
+                    paypal_provider.state = 'enabled'
+                paypal_provider.journal_id = paypal_provider.journal_id or default_journal
 
         return stripe_provider.action_stripe_connect_account(menu_id=menu_id)
 
diff --git a/addons/website_payment_paypal/models/res_config_settings.py b/addons/website_payment_paypal/models/res_config_settings.py
index 2f254162d7b..00d8a460c4b 100644
--- a/addons/website_payment_paypal/models/res_config_settings.py
+++ b/addons/website_payment_paypal/models/res_config_settings.py
@@ -12,12 +12,13 @@ class ResConfigSettings(models.TransientModel):
     @api.model
     def get_values(self):
         res = super().get_values()
-        paypal = self.env.ref('payment.payment_provider_paypal').sudo()
-        res['paypal_email_account'] = paypal.paypal_email_account
+        paypal = self.env.ref('payment.payment_provider_paypal', raise_if_not_found=False)
+        if paypal:
+            res['paypal_email_account'] = paypal.sudo().paypal_email_account
         return res
 
     def set_values(self):
         super().set_values()
-        paypal = self.env.ref('payment.payment_provider_paypal').sudo()
-        if paypal.paypal_email_account != self.paypal_email_account:
-            paypal.paypal_email_account = self.paypal_email_account
+        paypal = self.env.ref('payment.payment_provider_paypal', raise_if_not_found=False)
+        if paypal and paypal.sudo().paypal_email_account != self.paypal_email_account:
+            paypal.sudo().paypal_email_account = self.paypal_email_account