diff --git a/addons/base_automation/models/base_automation.py b/addons/base_automation/models/base_automation.py
index 0d1e5604f88..77be0ddc76d 100644
--- a/addons/base_automation/models/base_automation.py
+++ b/addons/base_automation/models/base_automation.py
@@ -304,6 +304,8 @@ class BaseAutomation(models.Model):
             def create(self, vals_list, **kw):
                 # retrieve the action rules to possibly execute
                 actions = self.env['base.automation']._get_actions(self, ['on_create', 'on_create_or_write'])
+                if not actions:
+                    return create.origin(self, vals_list, **kw)
                 # call original method
                 records = create.origin(self.with_env(actions.env), vals_list, **kw)
                 # check postconditions, and execute actions on the records that satisfy them
@@ -318,6 +320,8 @@ class BaseAutomation(models.Model):
             def write(self, vals, **kw):
                 # retrieve the action rules to possibly execute
                 actions = self.env['base.automation']._get_actions(self, ['on_write', 'on_create_or_write'])
+                if not (actions and self):
+                    return write.origin(self, vals, **kw)
                 records = self.with_env(actions.env)
                 # check preconditions on records
                 pre = {action: action._filter_pre(records) for action in actions}
@@ -349,6 +353,9 @@ class BaseAutomation(models.Model):
                 # retrieve the action rules to possibly execute
                 actions = self.env['base.automation']._get_actions(self, ['on_write', 'on_create_or_write'])
                 records = self.filtered('id').with_env(actions.env)
+                if not (actions and records):
+                    _compute_field_value.origin(self, field)
+                    return True
                 # check preconditions on records
                 pre = {action: action._filter_pre(records) for action in actions}
                 # read old values before the update