diff --git a/addons/website/static/src/client_actions/website_preview/website_preview.js b/addons/website/static/src/client_actions/website_preview/website_preview.js
index 81d22757adc..da5c9631e3a 100644
--- a/addons/website/static/src/client_actions/website_preview/website_preview.js
+++ b/addons/website/static/src/client_actions/website_preview/website_preview.js
@@ -374,11 +374,14 @@ export class WebsitePreview extends Component {
                     },
                     reloadIframe: false,
                 });
-            } else if (href && target !== '_blank' && !isEditing && this._isTopWindowURL(linkEl)) {
-                ev.preventDefault();
-                browser.location.assign(href);
-            } else if (this.iframe.el.contentWindow.location.pathname !== new URL(href).pathname) {
-                this.websiteService.websiteRootInstance = undefined;
+            } else if (href && target !== '_blank' && !isEditing) {
+                if (this._isTopWindowURL(linkEl)) {
+                    ev.preventDefault();
+                    browser.location.assign(href);
+                } else if (this.iframe.el.contentWindow.location.pathname !== new URL(href).pathname) {
+                    // This scenario triggers a navigation inside the iframe.
+                    this.websiteService.websiteRootInstance = undefined;
+                }
             }
         });
         this.iframe.el.contentDocument.addEventListener('keydown', ev => {
diff --git a/addons/website/static/tests/tours/website_click_tests.js b/addons/website/static/tests/tours/website_click_tests.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8ee610d59b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/website/static/tests/tours/website_click_tests.js
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+/** @odoo-module **/
+
+import wTourUtils from 'website.tour_utils';
+
+const cover = {
+    id: 's_cover',
+    name: 'Cover',
+};
+
+wTourUtils.registerWebsitePreviewTour('website_click_tour', {
+    test: true,
+    url: '/',
+}, [
+    {
+        content: "trigger a page navigation",
+        trigger: 'iframe a[href="/contactus"]',
+    },
+    {
+        content: "wait for the page to be loaded",
+        trigger: '.o_website_preview[data-view-xmlid="website.contactus"]',
+        run: () => null, // it's a check
+    },
+    wTourUtils.clickOnEdit(),
+    {
+        content: "wait for edition to be started",
+        trigger: 'iframe body.editor_enable',
+        run: () => null, // it's a check
+    },
+    {
+        content: "click on a link that would trigger navigation",
+        trigger: 'iframe a[href="/"]',
+    },
+    wTourUtils.goBackToBlocks(),
+    wTourUtils.dragNDrop(cover),
+    wTourUtils.clickOnSnippet(cover),
+    ...wTourUtils.clickOnSave(),
+    {
+        content: "wait for the iframe to be ready",
+        trigger: 'iframe body:not(.editor_enable)',
+        run: () => null, // it's a check
+    }
+]);
diff --git a/addons/website/tests/test_ui.py b/addons/website/tests/test_ui.py
index 48b0eed761a..5fb5ae44baa 100644
--- a/addons/website/tests/test_ui.py
+++ b/addons/website/tests/test_ui.py
@@ -404,3 +404,6 @@ class TestUi(odoo.tests.HttpCase):
 
     def test_26_website_media_dialog_icons(self):
         self.start_tour("/", 'website_media_dialog_icons', login='admin')
+
+    def test_27_website_clicks(self):
+        self.start_tour('/web', 'website_click_tour', login='admin')