diff --git a/addons/mail/models/mail_render_mixin.py b/addons/mail/models/mail_render_mixin.py
index d281d78e529..2132b06ba15 100644
--- a/addons/mail/models/mail_render_mixin.py
+++ b/addons/mail/models/mail_render_mixin.py
@@ -107,12 +107,11 @@ class MailRenderMixin(models.AbstractModel):
 
     def _update_field_translations(self, fname, translations, digest=None):
         res = super()._update_field_translations(fname, translations, digest)
-        # TBD the below check is only for model_term translations.
-        # Because for model translations, super().update_field_translations will call write to check
         if self._unrestricted_rendering:
-            # If the rendering is unrestricted (e.g. mail.template),
-            # check the user is part of the mail editor group to modify a template if the template is dynamic
-            self._check_access_right_dynamic_template()
+            for lang in translations:
+                # If the rendering is unrestricted (e.g. mail.template),
+                # check the user is part of the mail editor group to modify a template if the template is dynamic
+                self.with_context(lang=lang)._check_access_right_dynamic_template()
         return res
 
     # ------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/odoo/addons/base/i18n/base.pot b/odoo/addons/base/i18n/base.pot
index c77bb02df1b..3eb54b095bc 100644
--- a/odoo/addons/base/i18n/base.pot
+++ b/odoo/addons/base/i18n/base.pot
@@ -7359,6 +7359,13 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Cannot aggregate field %r."
 msgstr ""
 
+#. module: base
+#. odoo-python
+#: code:addons/models.py:0
+#, python-format
+msgid "The following language is not activated: %(missing_names)s"
+msgstr ""
+
 #. module: base
 #. odoo-python
 #: code:addons/base/models/assetsbundle.py:0
diff --git a/odoo/models.py b/odoo/models.py
index 7b119b6f996..009beb6c1bd 100644
--- a/odoo/models.py
+++ b/odoo/models.py
@@ -3041,6 +3041,14 @@ class BaseModel(metaclass=MetaModel):
         """
         self.ensure_one()
 
+        installed_lang = set(code for code, _ in self.env['res.lang'].get_installed())
+        missing_languages = set(translations) - installed_lang
+        if missing_languages:
+            raise UserError(
+                _("The following language is not activated: %(missing_names)s",
+                missing_names=', '.join(missing_languages))
+            )
+
         field = self._fields[field_name]
 
         if not field.translate: