diff --git a/addons/web/models/base_document_layout.py b/addons/web/models/base_document_layout.py
index 47df92452da..47260ba25be 100644
--- a/addons/web/models/base_document_layout.py
+++ b/addons/web/models/base_document_layout.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from odoo import api, fields, models, tools
 
 from odoo.addons.base.models.ir_qweb_fields import nl2br
 from odoo.modules import get_resource_path
+from odoo.tools import html2plaintext
 
 try:
     import sass as libsass
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ class BaseDocumentLayout(models.TransientModel):
     report_header = fields.Html(related='company_id.report_header', readonly=False)
     report_footer = fields.Html(related='company_id.report_footer', readonly=False, default=_default_report_footer)
     company_details = fields.Html(related='company_id.company_details', readonly=False, default=_default_company_details)
+    is_company_details_empty = fields.Boolean(compute='_compute_empty_company_details')
 
     # The paper format changes won't be reflected in the preview.
     paperformat_id = fields.Many2one(related='company_id.paperformat_id', readonly=False)
@@ -304,3 +306,10 @@ class BaseDocumentLayout(models.TransientModel):
             )
         except libsass.CompileError as e:
             raise libsass.CompileError(e.args[0])
+
+    @api.depends('company_details')
+    def _compute_empty_company_details(self):
+        # In recent change when an html field is empty a <p> balise remains with a <br> in it,
+        # but when company details is empty we want to put the info of the company
+        for record in self:
+            record.is_company_details_empty = not html2plaintext(record.company_details or '')
diff --git a/addons/web/views/report_templates.xml b/addons/web/views/report_templates.xml
index 18306b6cd9b..5545f7134e9 100644
--- a/addons/web/views/report_templates.xml
+++ b/addons/web/views/report_templates.xml
@@ -304,8 +304,9 @@
             </div>
             <img t-if="company.logo" t-att-src="image_data_uri(company.logo)" class="float-start" alt="Logo"/>
             <div class="float-start company_address">
-                <ul class="list-unstyled" t-if="company.company_details or forced_vat">
-                    <li t-if="company.company_details"> <t t-esc="company.company_details"/></li>
+                <ul class="list-unstyled">
+                    <li t-if="company.is_company_details_empty"><t t-esc="company.partner_id" t-options='{"widget": "contact", "fields": ["address", "name"], "no_marker": true}'/></li>
+                    <li t-else=""><t t-esc="company.company_details"/></li>
                     <li t-if="forced_vat">
                         <t t-esc="company.country_id.vat_label or 'Tax ID'"/>:
                         <span t-esc="forced_vat"/>
@@ -346,8 +347,9 @@
                 <div class="col-6 text-end mb4">
                     <div class="mt0 h4" t-field="company.report_header"/>
                     <div name="company_address" class="float-end mb4">
-                        <ul class="list-unstyled" t-if="company.company_details or forced_vat">
-                            <li t-if="company.company_details"> <t t-esc="company.company_details"/></li>
+                        <ul class="list-unstyled">
+                            <li t-if="company.is_company_details_empty"><t t-esc="company.partner_id" t-options='{"widget": "contact", "fields": ["address", "name"], "no_marker": true}'/></li>
+                            <li t-else=""><t t-esc="company.company_details"/></li>
                             <li t-if="forced_vat">
                                 <t t-esc="company.country_id.vat_label or 'Tax ID'"/>:
                                 <span t-esc="forced_vat"/>
@@ -385,8 +387,9 @@
                         <img t-if="company.logo" t-att-src="image_data_uri(company.logo)" alt="Logo"/>
                     </div>
                     <div class="col-5 offset-1" name="company_address">
-                        <ul class="list-unstyled" t-if="company.company_details or forced_vat">
-                            <li t-if="company.company_details"> <t t-esc="company.company_details"/></li>
+                        <ul class="list-unstyled">
+                            <li t-if="company.is_company_details_empty"><t t-esc="company.partner_id" t-options='{"widget": "contact", "fields": ["address", "name"], "no_marker": true}'/></li>
+                            <li t-else=""><t t-esc="company.company_details"/></li>
                             <li t-if="forced_vat">
                                 <t t-esc="company.country_id.vat_label or 'Tax ID'"/>:
                                 <span t-esc="forced_vat"/>
@@ -408,7 +411,8 @@
                     <span t-field="company.report_footer"/>
                 </div>
                 <div class="col-4">
-                    <span t-if="company.company_details" t-field="company.company_details"/>
+                    <span t-if="company.is_company_details_empty" t-field="company.partner_id" t-options='{"widget": "contact", "fields": ["address", "name"], "no_marker": true}'/>
+                    <span t-else="" t-field="company.company_details"/>
                 </div>
                 <div class="col-3">
                     <div class="mt0 mb0 h5" t-field="company.report_header"/>
@@ -438,8 +442,8 @@
             <div class="row">
                 <div class="col-6" name="company_address">
                     <ul class="list-unstyled">
-                        <li t-if="company.company_details"> <t t-esc="company.company_details"/></li>
-                        <li t-else=""> <t t-esc="company.partner_id" t-options='{"widget": "contact", "fields": ["address", "name"], "no_marker": true}'/></li>
+                        <li t-if="company.is_company_details_empty"><t t-esc="company.partner_id" t-options='{"widget": "contact", "fields": ["address", "name"], "no_marker": true}'/></li>
+                        <li t-else=""><t t-esc="company.company_details"/></li>
                         <li t-if="forced_vat">
                             <t t-esc="company.country_id.vat_label or 'Tax ID'"/>:
                             <span t-esc="forced_vat"/>
diff --git a/odoo/addons/base/models/res_company.py b/odoo/addons/base/models/res_company.py
index 6b236f891f2..8c62bd1f974 100644
--- a/odoo/addons/base/models/res_company.py
+++ b/odoo/addons/base/models/res_company.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import warnings
 from odoo import api, fields, models, tools, _, Command
 from odoo.exceptions import ValidationError, UserError
 from odoo.modules.module import get_resource_path
+from odoo.tools import html2plaintext
 from odoo.tools import file_open
 from random import randrange
 from PIL import Image
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ class Company(models.Model):
     report_header = fields.Html(string='Company Tagline', translate=True, help="Appears by default on the top right corner of your printed documents (report header).")
     report_footer = fields.Html(string='Report Footer', translate=True, help="Footer text displayed at the bottom of all reports.")
     company_details = fields.Html(string='Company Details', translate=True, help="Header text displayed at the top of all reports.")
+    is_company_details_empty = fields.Boolean(compute='_compute_empty_company_details')
     logo = fields.Binary(related='partner_id.image_1920', default=_get_logo, string="Company Logo", readonly=False)
     # logo_web: do not store in attachments, since the image is retrieved in SQL for
     # performance reasons (see addons/web/controllers/main.py, Binary.company_logo)
@@ -174,6 +176,13 @@ class Company(models.Model):
         _logger.warning("The method '_company_default_get' on res.company is deprecated and shouldn't be used anymore")
         return self.env.company
 
+    @api.depends('company_details')
+    def _compute_empty_company_details(self):
+        # In recent change when an html field is empty a <p> balise remains with a <br> in it,
+        # but when company details is empty we want to put the info of the company
+        for record in self:
+            record.is_company_details_empty = not html2plaintext(record.company_details or '')
+
     def cache_restart(self):
         warnings.warn("Since 17.0, deprecated method, use `clear_caches` instead", DeprecationWarning, 2)
         self.clear_caches()