diff --git a/addons/sale_loyalty/models/sale_order.py b/addons/sale_loyalty/models/sale_order.py
index 53ffaf84908..366c0a69911 100644
--- a/addons/sale_loyalty/models/sale_order.py
+++ b/addons/sale_loyalty/models/sale_order.py
@@ -301,8 +301,6 @@ class SaleOrder(models.Model):
             discountable, discountable_per_tax = self._discountable_specific(reward)
         elif reward_applies_on == 'cheapest':
             discountable, discountable_per_tax = self._discountable_cheapest(reward)
-        # Discountable should never surpass the order's current total amount
-        discountable = min(self.amount_total, discountable)
         if not discountable:
             if not reward.program_id.is_payment_program and any(line.reward_id.program_id.is_payment_program for line in self.order_line):
                 return [{
@@ -320,6 +318,8 @@ class SaleOrder(models.Model):
                 }]
             raise UserError(_('There is nothing to discount'))
         max_discount = reward.currency_id._convert(reward.discount_max_amount, self.currency_id, self.company_id, fields.Date.today()) or float('inf')
+        # discount should never surpass the order's current total amount
+        max_discount = min(self.amount_total, max_discount)
         if reward.discount_mode == 'per_point':
             max_discount = min(max_discount,
                 reward.currency_id._convert(reward.discount * self._get_real_points_for_coupon(coupon),
diff --git a/addons/sale_loyalty/tests/test_loyalty.py b/addons/sale_loyalty/tests/test_loyalty.py
index a7a9d708a98..a93cca75308 100644
--- a/addons/sale_loyalty/tests/test_loyalty.py
+++ b/addons/sale_loyalty/tests/test_loyalty.py
@@ -222,6 +222,73 @@ class TestLoyalty(TestSaleCouponCommon):
         self.assertEqual(order.amount_tax, 15.0)
         self.assertEqual(order.reward_amount, -215.0)
 
+    def test_discount_max_amount_on_specific_product(self):
+        product_a = self.product_A
+        product_b = self.product_B
+        product_a.write({'taxes_id': [Command.set(self.tax_20pc_excl.ids)]})
+        product_b.write({'list_price': -20, 'taxes_id': [Command.set(self.tax_20pc_excl.ids)]})
+
+        self.env['loyalty.program'].search([]).write({'active': False})
+        promotion = self.env['loyalty.program'].create({
+            'name': '10% Discount',
+            'program_type': 'promotion',
+            'trigger': 'auto',
+            'rule_ids': [Command.create({'reward_point_amount': 1, 'reward_point_mode': 'unit'})],
+            'reward_ids': [Command.create({
+                'discount': 10.0,
+                'discount_max_amount': 9,
+                'discount_applicability': 'specific',
+                'discount_product_ids': [product_a.id],
+            })],
+        })
+
+        order = self.env['sale.order'].create({
+            'partner_id': self.partner_a.id,
+            'order_line': [Command.create({'product_id': product_a.id})],
+        })
+        self.assertEqual(order.reward_amount, 0)
+
+        self._auto_rewards(order, promotion)
+        reward_amount_tax_included = sum(l.price_total for l in order.order_line if l.reward_id)
+        msg = "Max discount amount reached, the reward amount should be the max amount value."
+        self.assertEqual(reward_amount_tax_included, -9, msg)
+
+        order.order_line = [Command.clear(), Command.create({'product_id': product_b.id})]
+        self._auto_rewards(order, promotion)
+        reward_amount_tax_included = sum(l.price_total for l in order.order_line if l.reward_id)
+        msg = "This product is not eligible to the discount."
+        self.assertEqual(reward_amount_tax_included, 0, msg=msg)
+
+        order.order_line = [
+            Command.clear(),
+            Command.create({'product_id': product_a.id}),  # price_total = 120
+            Command.create({'product_id': product_b.id}),  # price_total = -20
+        ]
+        self._auto_rewards(order, promotion)
+        reward_amount_tax_included = sum(l.price_total for l in order.order_line if l.reward_id)
+        msg = "Reward amount above the max amount, the reward should be the max amount value."
+        self.assertEqual(reward_amount_tax_included, -9, msg)
+
+        order.order_line = [
+            Command.clear(),
+            Command.create({'product_id': product_a.id}),                     # price_total = 120
+            Command.create({'product_id': product_b.id, 'price_unit': -95}),  # price_total = -114
+        ]
+        self._auto_rewards(order, promotion)
+        reward_amount_tax_included = sum(l.price_total for l in order.order_line if l.reward_id)
+        msg = "Reward amount should never surpass the order's current total amount."
+        self.assertEqual(reward_amount_tax_included, -6, msg)
+
+        order.order_line = [
+            Command.clear(),
+            Command.create({'product_id': product_a.id, 'price_unit': 50}),  # price_total = 60
+            Command.create({'product_id': product_b.id, 'price_unit': -5}),  # price_total = -6
+        ]
+        self._auto_rewards(order, promotion)
+        reward_amount_tax_included = sum(l.price_total for l in order.order_line if l.reward_id)
+        msg = "Reward amount should be the percentage one if under the max amount discount."
+        self.assertEqual(reward_amount_tax_included, -6, msg)
+
     def test_multiple_discount_specific(self):
         """
         Check the discount calculation if it is based on the remaining amount