diff --git a/addons/website_sale_comparison/static/src/js/website_sale_comparison.js b/addons/website_sale_comparison/static/src/js/website_sale_comparison.js
index f701374b350..b425f4cc852 100644
--- a/addons/website_sale_comparison/static/src/js/website_sale_comparison.js
+++ b/addons/website_sale_comparison/static/src/js/website_sale_comparison.js
@@ -106,18 +106,17 @@ var ProductComparison = publicWidget.Widget.extend(VariantMixin, {
                 false
             ).then(function (productId) {
                 productId = parseInt(productId, 10);
-
                 if (!productId) {
                     return;
                 }
-
-                self._addNewProducts(productId);
-                website_sale_utils.animateClone(
-                    $('#comparelist .o_product_panel_header'),
-                    $elem.closest('form'),
-                    -50,
-                    10
-                );
+                self._addNewProducts(productId).then(function () {
+                    website_sale_utils.animateClone(
+                        $('#comparelist .o_product_panel_header'),
+                        $elem.closest('form'),
+                        -50,
+                        10
+                    );
+                });
             });
         } else {
             this.$('.o_comparelist_limit_warning').show();
@@ -158,7 +157,7 @@ var ProductComparison = publicWidget.Widget.extend(VariantMixin, {
      * @private
      */
     _addNewProducts: function (product_id) {
-        this.guard.exec(this._addNewProductsImpl.bind(this, product_id));
+        return this.guard.exec(this._addNewProductsImpl.bind(this, product_id));
     },
     _addNewProductsImpl: function (product_id) {
         var self = this;