diff --git a/odoo/addons/base/i18n/base.pot b/odoo/addons/base/i18n/base.pot
index ae6743a2ff8..2399e9f8406 100644
--- a/odoo/addons/base/i18n/base.pot
+++ b/odoo/addons/base/i18n/base.pot
@@ -19938,15 +19938,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Somalia"
 msgstr ""
 
-#. module: base
-#. odoo-python
-#: code:addons/fields.py:0
-#, python-format
-msgid ""
-"Someone with escalated rights previously modified this field (%s %s), you "
-"are therefore not able to modify it yourself."
-msgstr ""
-
 #. module: base
 #: model:ir.model.fields,help:base.field_res_bank__bic
 #: model:ir.model.fields,help:base.field_res_partner_bank__bank_bic
@@ -21020,6 +21011,17 @@ msgid ""
 "                                    <code>partner_id.company_id.name</code>."
 msgstr ""
 
+#. module: base
+#. odoo-python
+#: code:addons/fields.py:0
+#, python-format
+msgid ""
+"The field value you're saving (%s %s) includes content that is restricted "
+"for security reasons. It is possible that someone with higher privileges "
+"previously modified it, and you are therefore not able to modify it yourself"
+" while preserving the content."
+msgstr ""
+
 #. module: base
 #. odoo-python
 #: code:addons/base/wizard/base_module_upgrade.py:0
diff --git a/odoo/fields.py b/odoo/fields.py
index 2e03ac87312..bc3e235a431 100644
--- a/odoo/fields.py
+++ b/odoo/fields.py
@@ -1988,21 +1988,26 @@ class Html(_String):
 
             original_value = record[self.name]
             if original_value:
-                initial_value_sanitized = html_sanitize(original_value, **sanitize_vals)
+                original_value_sanitized = html_sanitize(original_value, **sanitize_vals)
 
                 def get_parsed(val):
                     return etree.tostring(html.fromstring(val))
 
-                # could have been emptied by the sanitizer
                 if (
-                    not initial_value_sanitized
-                    or get_parsed(original_value) != get_parsed(initial_value_sanitized)
+                    not original_value_sanitized  # sanitizer could empty it
+                    or get_parsed(original_value) != get_parsed(original_value_sanitized)
                 ):
                     # The field contains element(s) that would be removed if
                     # sanitized. It means that someone who was part of a group
                     # allowing to bypass the sanitation saved that field
                     # previously.
-                    raise UserError(_("Someone with escalated rights previously modified this field (%s %s), you are therefore not able to modify it yourself.", record._description, self.string))
+                    raise UserError(_(
+                        "The field value you're saving (%s %s) includes content that is "
+                        "restricted for security reasons. It is possible that someone "
+                        "with higher privileges previously modified it, and you are therefore "
+                        "not able to modify it yourself while preserving the content.",
+                        record._description, self.string,
+                    ))
 
         return html_sanitize(value, **sanitize_vals)