diff --git a/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/backend/html_field.js b/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/backend/html_field.js
index e5dfc960685..35f166bcf28 100644
--- a/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/backend/html_field.js
+++ b/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/backend/html_field.js
@@ -600,7 +600,10 @@ HtmlField.components = {
     TranslationButton,
     HtmlFieldWysiwygAdapterComponent,
 };
-HtmlField.defaultProps = {dynamicPlaceholder: false};
+HtmlField.defaultProps = {
+    dynamicPlaceholder: false,
+    setDirty: () => {},
+};
 HtmlField.props = {
     ...standardFieldProps,
     isTranslatable: { type: Boolean, optional: true },