diff --git a/addons/account/models/ir_module.py b/addons/account/models/ir_module.py
index 16505aec277..1682cc5a9f3 100644
--- a/addons/account/models/ir_module.py
+++ b/addons/account/models/ir_module.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class IrModule(models.Model):
 
     def write(self, vals):
         # Instanciate the first template of the module on the current company upon installing the module
-        was_installed = len(self) == 1 and self.state == 'installed'
+        was_installed = len(self) == 1 and self.state in ('installed', 'to upgrade', 'to remove')
         super().write(vals)
         is_installed = len(self) == 1 and self.state == 'installed'
         if not was_installed and is_installed and not self.env.company.chart_template and self.account_templates: