diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/core/utils/scrolling.js b/addons/web/static/src/core/utils/scrolling.js
index bd6ac0cec65..40cf6c92636 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/core/utils/scrolling.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/core/utils/scrolling.js
@@ -34,6 +34,24 @@ export function scrollTo(element, scrollable = null) {
     }
 }
 
+/*
+ * Returns the main scrollable element relevant in a context of an action.
+ * In desktop, the relevant element is the .o_content of the action.
+ * In mobile, it is the html node itself, provided no other children is scrollable
+ *   Most of the times in mobile, we don't want to scroll individual elements, so every bit
+ *   of code should enforce that html is the scrollable element.
+ *
+ * @param {Component} The action component.
+ * @return {Element}
+ */
+function getScrollableElement(component) {
+    if (component.env.isSmall) {
+        return document.firstElementChild; // aka html node;
+    } else {
+        return component.el.querySelector(".o_action_manager .o_content");
+    }
+}
+
 /**
  * Retrieves the current top and left scroll position. By default, the scrolling
  * area is the '.o_content' main div. In mobile, it is the body.
@@ -42,12 +60,7 @@ export function scrollTo(element, scrollable = null) {
  *   area.
  */
 export function getScrollPosition(component) {
-    let scrollingEl;
-    if (component.env.isSmall) {
-        scrollingEl = document.body;
-    } else {
-        scrollingEl = component.el.querySelector(".o_action_manager .o_content");
-    }
+    const scrollingEl = getScrollableElement(component);
     return {
         left: scrollingEl ? scrollingEl.scrollLeft : 0,
         top: scrollingEl ? scrollingEl.scrollTop : 0,
@@ -65,12 +78,7 @@ export function getScrollPosition(component) {
  * @param {number} [offset.top=0]
  */
 export function setScrollPosition(component, offset) {
-    let scrollingEl;
-    if (component.env.isSmall) {
-        scrollingEl = document.body;
-    } else {
-        scrollingEl = component.el.querySelector(".o_action_manager .o_content");
-    }
+    const scrollingEl = getScrollableElement(component);
     if (scrollingEl) {
         scrollingEl.scrollLeft = offset.left || 0;
         scrollingEl.scrollTop = offset.top || 0;