diff --git a/addons/website_sale/models/mail_compose_message.py b/addons/website_sale/models/mail_compose_message.py
index d735f2b31d9..622f6f777c4 100644
--- a/addons/website_sale/models/mail_compose_message.py
+++ b/addons/website_sale/models/mail_compose_message.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class MailComposeMessage(models.TransientModel):
     def send_mail(self, auto_commit=False):
         context = self._context
         # TODO TDE: clean that brole one day
-        if self.model == 'sale.order':
+        if self.model == 'sale.order' and context.get('active_ids'):
             self.env['sale.order'].search([
                 ('id', 'in', context.get('active_ids')),
                 ('cart_recovery_email_sent', '!=', True),