diff --git a/addons/website/models/ir_module_module.py b/addons/website/models/ir_module_module.py
index c5051a2a545..019519ce71a 100644
--- a/addons/website/models/ir_module_module.py
+++ b/addons/website/models/ir_module_module.py
@@ -501,10 +501,11 @@ class IrModuleModule(models.Model):
             if not generic_arch_db:
                 continue
             langs_update = (langs & generic_arch_db.keys()) - {'en_US'}
+            specific_langs = (langs & specific_arch_db.keys()) - {'en_US'}
             generic_arch_db_en = generic_arch_db.pop('en_US')
             specific_arch_db_en = specific_arch_db.pop('en_US')
             generic_arch_db = {k: generic_arch_db[k] for k in langs_update}
-            specific_arch_db = {k: specific_arch_db.get(k, specific_arch_db_en) for k in langs_update}
+            specific_arch_db = {k: specific_arch_db.get(k, specific_arch_db_en) for k in specific_langs}
             generic_translation_dictionary = field.get_translation_dictionary(generic_arch_db_en, generic_arch_db)
             specific_translation_dictionary = field.get_translation_dictionary(specific_arch_db_en, specific_arch_db)
             # update specific_translation_dictionary
diff --git a/addons/website/tests/test_views.py b/addons/website/tests/test_views.py
index a039f42b219..30689189db5 100644
--- a/addons/website/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/addons/website/tests/test_views.py
@@ -1010,12 +1010,21 @@ class TestCowViewSaving(TestViewSavingCommon):
         self.assertEqual(specific_view.with_context(lang='fr_BE').arch, '<div>bonjour</div>',
                          "updating translation of base view doesn't update specific view")
 
-        self.env['ir.module.module']._load_module_terms(['website'], ['en_US', 'fr_BE'], overwrite=True)
+        self.env['res.lang']._activate_lang('es_ES')
+        # Translate specific 'arch_db' while the generic value has no content for the
+        # translation language.
+        specific_view.update_field_translations('arch_db', {'es_ES': {'hello': 'hola'}})
+        self.assertEqual(specific_view.with_context(lang='es_ES').arch, '<div>hola</div>')
+
+        self.env['ir.module.module']._load_module_terms(['website'], ['en_US', 'fr_BE', 'es_ES'], overwrite=True)
 
         specific_view.invalidate_model(['arch_db', 'arch'])
         self.assertEqual(specific_view.with_context(lang='fr_BE').arch, '<div>salut</div>',
                          "loading module translation copy translation from base to specific view")
 
+        self.assertEqual(specific_view.with_context(lang='es_ES').arch, '<div>hola</div>',
+                         "loading module translation should not remove specific translations that are not available on base view")
+
     def test_soc_complete_flow(self):
         """
         Check the creation of views from specific-website environments.