diff --git a/addons/website_crm_livechat/models/mail_channel.py b/addons/website_crm_livechat/models/mail_channel.py
index 8d0c2442cc6..64d5b93c1de 100644
--- a/addons/website_crm_livechat/models/mail_channel.py
+++ b/addons/website_crm_livechat/models/mail_channel.py
@@ -15,4 +15,5 @@ class MailChannel(models.Model):
         visitor_sudo = self.livechat_visitor_id.sudo()
         if visitor_sudo:
             visitor_sudo.write({'lead_ids': [(4, lead.id)]})
+            lead.country_id = lead.country_id or visitor_sudo.country_id
         return lead