diff --git a/addons/website_sale/static/src/js/website_sale_delivery.js b/addons/website_sale/static/src/js/website_sale_delivery.js
index 53cd0b383ff..17858c6cb20 100644
--- a/addons/website_sale/static/src/js/website_sale_delivery.js
+++ b/addons/website_sale/static/src/js/website_sale_delivery.js
@@ -155,6 +155,14 @@ publicWidget.registry.websiteSaleDelivery = publicWidget.Widget.extend({
             // we need to check if it's the carrier that is selected
             if (result.new_amount_total_raw !== undefined) {
                 this._updateShippingCost(result.new_amount_total_raw);
+                // reload page only when amount_total switches between zero and not zero
+                const hasPaymentMethod = document.querySelector(
+                    "div[name='o_website_sale_free_cart']"
+                ) === null;
+                const shouldDisplayPaymentMethod = result.new_amount_total_raw !== 0;
+                if (hasPaymentMethod !==  shouldDisplayPaymentMethod) {
+                    location.reload(false);
+                }
             }
             this._updateShippingCost(result.new_amount_delivery);
         }