diff --git a/addons/sales_team/models/crm_team.py b/addons/sales_team/models/crm_team.py
index 476f8a9e991..f07439cb4cf 100644
--- a/addons/sales_team/models/crm_team.py
+++ b/addons/sales_team/models/crm_team.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class CrmTeam(models.Model):
                     default_team_id.check_access_rule('read')
                 except AccessError:
                     return self.env['crm.team']
-                if self.env.context.get('default_type') != 'lead' or default_team_id.use_leads and default_team_id.active:
+                if (self.env.context.get('default_type') != 'lead' or default_team_id.use_leads) and default_team_id.active:
                     team_id = default_team_id
         return team_id
 
diff --git a/addons/sales_team/tests/__init__.py b/addons/sales_team/tests/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7bb8a11fc5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/sales_team/tests/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+from . import test_default_team
diff --git a/addons/sales_team/tests/test_default_team.py b/addons/sales_team/tests/test_default_team.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9905272b3d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/sales_team/tests/test_default_team.py
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+from odoo.tests import common
+
+
+class TestDefaultTeam(common.SavepointCase):
+    """Tests to check if correct default team is found."""
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        """Set up data for default team tests."""
+        super(TestDefaultTeam, cls).setUpClass()
+        cls.CrmTeam = cls.env['crm.team']
+        ResUsers = cls.env['res.users'].with_context(
+            {'no_reset_password': True})
+        group_sale_manager = cls.env.ref('sales_team.group_sale_manager')
+        cls.user = ResUsers.create({
+            'name': 'Team User',
+            'login': 'sales_team_user',
+            'email': 'sales.team.user@example.com',
+            'groups_id': [(6, 0, [group_sale_manager.id])]
+        })
+        cls.team_1 = cls.env['crm.team'].create({
+            'name': 'Test Team',
+            'member_ids': [(4, cls.user.id)],
+            'company_id': False
+        })
+        # Europe Team (fall back  team)
+        cls.team_2 = cls.env.ref('sales_team.team_sales_department')
+
+    def test_01_user_team(self):
+        """Get default team, when user belongs to one."""
+        team = self.CrmTeam.sudo(self.user)._get_default_team_id()
+        self.assertEqual(team, self.team_1)
+
+    def test_02_fallback_team(self):
+        """Get default team when user does not belong to any team.
+
+        Case 1: fall back default team (from XML ref) is active.
+        Case 2: fall back default team is not active.
+        """
+        # Clear users from team.
+        self.team_1.member_ids = [(5,)]
+        # Case 1.
+        team = self.CrmTeam.sudo(self.user)._get_default_team_id()
+        self.assertEqual(team, self.team_2)
+        # Case 2.
+        self.team_2.active = False
+        team = self.CrmTeam.sudo(self.user)._get_default_team_id()
+        self.assertEqual(team, self.CrmTeam)