diff --git a/addons/account/models/account_journal_dashboard.py b/addons/account/models/account_journal_dashboard.py
index 4a151b87e4a..bdd7046db4f 100644
--- a/addons/account/models/account_journal_dashboard.py
+++ b/addons/account/models/account_journal_dashboard.py
@@ -679,15 +679,15 @@ class account_journal(models.Model):
 
         # Override the domain only if the action was not explicitly specified in order to keep the
         # original action domain.
+        if action.get('domain') and isinstance(action['domain'], str):
+            action['domain'] = ast.literal_eval(action['domain'] or '[]')
         if not self._context.get('action_name'):
             if self.type == 'sale':
                 action['domain'] = [(domain_type_field, 'in', ('out_invoice', 'out_refund', 'out_receipt'))]
             elif self.type == 'purchase':
                 action['domain'] = [(domain_type_field, 'in', ('in_invoice', 'in_refund', 'in_receipt', 'entry'))]
-        elif action['domain']:
-            action['domain'] = ast.literal_eval(action['domain'])
 
-        action['domain'] = (action['domain'] or []) + [('journal_id', '=', self.id)]
+        action['domain'] = action['domain'] + [('journal_id', '=', self.id)]
         return action
 
     def open_spend_money(self):