diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/fields/relational_fields.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/fields/relational_fields.js
index 5f10d1bf0cb..a016ed1aa03 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/fields/relational_fields.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/fields/relational_fields.js
@@ -2499,9 +2499,9 @@ var FieldReference = FieldMany2One.extend({
      * @private
      */
     _reset: function () {
+        this._super.apply(this, arguments);
         var value = this.$('select').val();
         this._setState();
-        this._super.apply(this, arguments);
         this.$('select').val(this.value && this.value.model || value);
     },
     /**