diff --git a/addons/website/models/ir_http.py b/addons/website/models/ir_http.py
index 71883ac5811..102f78f0fb9 100644
--- a/addons/website/models/ir_http.py
+++ b/addons/website/models/ir_http.py
@@ -132,14 +132,13 @@ class ir_http(orm.AbstractModel):
             langs = [lg[0] for lg in request.website.get_languages()]
             path = request.httprequest.path.split('/')
             if first_pass:
+                is_a_bot = self.is_a_bot()
                 nearest_lang = not func and self.get_nearest_lang(path[1])
                 url_lang = nearest_lang and path[1]
                 preferred_lang = ((cook_lang if cook_lang in langs else False)
-                                  or self.get_nearest_lang(request.lang)
+                                  or (not is_a_bot and self.get_nearest_lang(request.lang))
                                   or request.website.default_lang_code)
 
-                is_a_bot = self.is_a_bot()
-
                 request.lang = request.context['lang'] = nearest_lang or preferred_lang
                 # if lang in url but not the displayed or default language --> change or remove
                 # or no lang in url, and lang to dispay not the default language --> add lang