diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/legacy/legacy_client_actions.js b/addons/web/static/src/legacy/legacy_client_actions.js
index fc5f734b2a0..d2a48c5f2dc 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/legacy/legacy_client_actions.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/legacy/legacy_client_actions.js
@@ -50,9 +50,17 @@ function registerClientAction(name, action) {
                 this.widget = this.props.state && this.props.state.__legacy_widget__;
                 this.onReverseBreadcrumb =
                     this.props.state && this.props.state.__on_reverse_breadcrumb__;
+
+                const rootRef = {
+                    get el() {
+                        return legacyRefs.widget && legacyRefs.widget.el;
+                    },
+                };
+
                 useSetupAction({
                     beforeLeave: () => legacyRefs.widget.canBeRemoved(),
                     getLocalState: () => legacyRefs.component.exportState(),
+                    rootRef,
                 });
             }
         }
diff --git a/addons/web/static/tests/webclient/actions/client_action_tests.js b/addons/web/static/tests/webclient/actions/client_action_tests.js
index db0c8593a85..065e540bac6 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/tests/webclient/actions/client_action_tests.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/tests/webclient/actions/client_action_tests.js
@@ -350,6 +350,60 @@ QUnit.module("ActionManager", (hooks) => {
         delete core.action_registry.map.ClientAction2;
     });
 
+    QUnit.test("client action restore scrollbar (legacy)", async function (assert) {
+        assert.expect(7);
+        const ClientAction = AbstractAction.extend({
+            hasControlPanel: true,
+            init(parent, action) {
+                action.display_name = "Title1";
+                this._super.apply(this, arguments);
+            },
+            async start() {
+                for (let i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
+                    const content = document.createElement("div");
+                    content.innerText = "Paper company";
+                    content.className = "lorem";
+                    this.el.querySelector(".o_content").appendChild(content);
+                }
+                await this._super(arguments);
+            },
+        });
+        const ClientAction2 = AbstractAction.extend({
+            hasControlPanel: true,
+            init(parent, action) {
+                action.display_name = "Title2";
+                this._super.apply(this, arguments);
+            },
+            start() {
+                return this._super.apply(this, arguments);
+            },
+        });
+        core.action_registry.add("ClientAction", ClientAction);
+        core.action_registry.add("ClientAction2", ClientAction2);
+        const webClient = await createWebClient({ serverData });
+        await doAction(webClient, "ClientAction");
+        assert.containsOnce(target, ".breadcrumb-item");
+        assert.strictEqual(target.querySelector(".breadcrumb-item.active").textContent, "Title1");
+
+        target.querySelector(".lorem:last-child").scrollIntoView();
+        const scrollPosition = target.querySelector(".o_content").scrollTop;
+        assert.ok(scrollPosition > 0);
+        await doAction(webClient, "ClientAction2", { clearBreadcrumbs: false });
+        assert.containsN(target, ".breadcrumb-item", 2);
+        assert.strictEqual(target.querySelector(".breadcrumb-item.active").textContent, "Title2");
+
+        await click(target.querySelector(".breadcrumb-item:first-child"));
+        assert.strictEqual(target.querySelector(".breadcrumb-item.active").textContent, "Title1");
+
+        assert.strictEqual(
+            target.querySelector(".o_content").scrollTop,
+            scrollPosition,
+            "Should restore the scroll"
+        );
+        delete core.action_registry.map.ClientAction;
+        delete core.action_registry.map.ClientAction2;
+    });
+
     QUnit.test("ClientAction receives breadcrumbs and exports title (wowl)", async (assert) => {
         assert.expect(4);
         class ClientAction extends Component {