diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/views/list/list_renderer.js b/addons/web/static/src/views/list/list_renderer.js
index 9fec42948e9..e6aabcfeed3 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/views/list/list_renderer.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/views/list/list_renderer.js
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ export class ListRenderer extends Component {
                 );
                 if (cell) {
                     const toFocus = getElementToFocus(cell);
-                    if (toFocus) {
+                    if (cell !== toFocus) {
                         this.focus(toFocus);
                         break;
                     }
diff --git a/addons/web/static/tests/views/fields/one2many_field_tests.js b/addons/web/static/tests/views/fields/one2many_field_tests.js
index 4c06db3dac3..0eb73b9c506 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/tests/views/fields/one2many_field_tests.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/tests/views/fields/one2many_field_tests.js
@@ -3786,6 +3786,41 @@ QUnit.module("Fields", (hooks) => {
         assert.hasClass(target.querySelectorAll(".o_data_row")[3], "o_selected_row");
     });
 
+    QUnit.test(
+        "creating a new line in an o2m with an handle field does not focus the handler",
+        async function (assert) {
+            await makeView({
+                type: "form",
+                resModel: "partner",
+                serverData,
+                arch: `
+                <form>
+                    <field name="turtles">
+                        <tree editable="bottom">
+                            <field name="turtle_int" widget="handle"/>
+                            <field name="turtle_foo"/>
+                        </tree>
+                    </field>
+                </form>`,
+                resId: 2,
+            });
+
+            await clickEdit(target);
+            await addRow(target);
+            assert.strictEqual(
+                document.activeElement,
+                target.querySelector("[name='turtle_foo'] input")
+            );
+
+            triggerHotkey("Enter");
+            await nextTick();
+            assert.strictEqual(
+                document.activeElement,
+                target.querySelector("[name='turtle_foo'] input")
+            );
+        }
+    );
+
     QUnit.test("editing a o2m, with required field and onchange", async function (assert) {
         serverData.models.turtle.fields.turtle_foo.required = true;
         delete serverData.models.turtle.fields.turtle_foo.default;