diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/core/network/rpc_service.js b/addons/web/static/src/core/network/rpc_service.js
index a7fbceef2d5..635821312bd 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/core/network/rpc_service.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/core/network/rpc_service.js
@@ -58,12 +58,16 @@ function jsonrpc(env, rpcId, url, params, settings = {}) {
         request.addEventListener("load", () => {
             if (request.status === 502) {
                 // If Odoo is behind another server (eg.: nginx)
-                bus.trigger("RPC:RESPONSE", data.id);
+                if (!settings.silent) {
+                    bus.trigger("RPC:RESPONSE", data.id);
+                }
                 reject(new ConnectionLostError());
                 return;
             }
             const { error: responseError, result: responseResult } = JSON.parse(request.response);
-            bus.trigger("RPC:RESPONSE", data.id);
+            if (!settings.silent) {
+                bus.trigger("RPC:RESPONSE", data.id);
+            }
             if (!responseError) {
                 return resolve(responseResult);
             }
@@ -72,7 +76,9 @@ function jsonrpc(env, rpcId, url, params, settings = {}) {
         });
         // handle failure
         request.addEventListener("error", () => {
-            bus.trigger("RPC:RESPONSE", data.id);
+            if (!settings.silent) {
+                bus.trigger("RPC:RESPONSE", data.id);
+            }
             reject(new ConnectionLostError());
         });
         // configure and send request
diff --git a/addons/web/static/tests/core/network/rpc_service_tests.js b/addons/web/static/tests/core/network/rpc_service_tests.js
index ef5363c8a13..e9d78a87bb4 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/tests/core/network/rpc_service_tests.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/tests/core/network/rpc_service_tests.js
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ QUnit.test("check trigger RPC:REQUEST and RPC:RESPONSE for a simple rpc", async
     assert.verifySteps(["RPC:REQUEST", "RPC:RESPONSE"]);
 
     await env.services.rpc("/test/", {}, { silent: true });
-    assert.verifySteps(["RPC:RESPONSE"]);
+    assert.verifySteps([]);
 
     unpatch(browser, "mock.xhr");
 });