diff --git a/addons/stock/models/stock_picking.py b/addons/stock/models/stock_picking.py
index 703b0ba5579..8ebdfd5d931 100644
--- a/addons/stock/models/stock_picking.py
+++ b/addons/stock/models/stock_picking.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ class PickingType(models.Model):
     @api.model_create_multi
     def create(self, vals_list):
         for vals in vals_list:
-            if 'sequence_id' not in vals or not vals['sequence_id']:
+            if not vals.get('sequence_id') and vals.get('sequence_code'):
                 if vals.get('warehouse_id'):
                     wh = self.env['stock.warehouse'].browse(vals['warehouse_id'])
                     vals['sequence_id'] = self.env['ir.sequence'].sudo().create({