diff --git a/addons/sms/static/src/js/fields_phone_widget.js b/addons/sms/static/src/js/fields_phone_widget.js
index f269b26d0ed..4dd9a033e23 100644
--- a/addons/sms/static/src/js/fields_phone_widget.js
+++ b/addons/sms/static/src/js/fields_phone_widget.js
@@ -8,11 +8,35 @@ var session = require('web.session');
 var _t = core._t;
 
 /**
- * Override of FieldPhone to use add a button calling SMS composer if option activated
+ * Override of FieldPhone to add a button calling SMS composer if option activated (default)
  */
 
 var Phone = basic_fields.FieldPhone;
 Phone.include({
+    /**
+     * By default, enable_sms is activated
+     *
+     * @override
+     */
+    init() {
+        this._super.apply(this, arguments);
+        this.enableSMS = 'enable_sms' in this.attrs.options ? this.attrs.options.enable_sms : true;
+        // reinject in nodeOptions (and thus in this.attrs) to signal the property
+        this.attrs.options.enable_sms = this.enableSMS;
+    },
+    /**
+     * When the send SMS button is displayed, $el becomes a div wrapping
+     * the original links.
+     * This method makes sure we always focus the phone number
+     *
+     * @override
+     */
+    getFocusableElement() {
+        if (this.enableSMS && this.mode === 'readonly') {
+            return this.$('.' + this.className);
+        }
+        return this._super.apply(this, arguments);
+    },
     //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
     // Private
     //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -24,6 +48,7 @@ Phone.include({
      */
     _onClickSMS: function (ev) {
         ev.preventDefault();
+        ev.stopPropagation();
 
         var context = session.user_context;
         context = _.extend({}, context, {
@@ -54,7 +79,7 @@ Phone.include({
      */
     _renderReadonly: function () {
         var def = this._super.apply(this, arguments);
-        if (this.nodeOptions.enable_sms) {
+        if (this.enableSMS) {
             var $composerButton = $('<a>', {
                 title: _t('Send SMS Text Message'),
                 href: '',
diff --git a/addons/web/static/tests/fields/basic_fields_mobile_tests.js b/addons/web/static/tests/fields/basic_fields_mobile_tests.js
index a58957ebfca..bdd78c21df9 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/tests/fields/basic_fields_mobile_tests.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/tests/fields/basic_fields_mobile_tests.js
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ QUnit.module('basic_fields', {
 
         assert.containsN(list, '.o_data_row', 3,
             "should have 3 record");
-        assert.strictEqual(list.$('tbody td:not(.o_list_record_selector)').first().text(), 'yop',
+        assert.strictEqual(list.$('tbody td:not(.o_list_record_selector)').first().text(), 'yopSMS',
             "value should be displayed properly");
 
         var $phoneLink = list.$('a.o_form_uri.o_field_widget');
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ QUnit.module('basic_fields', {
         await testUtils.dom.click(list.$buttons.find('.o_list_button_save'));
         $cell = list.$('tbody td:not(.o_list_record_selector)').first();
         assert.doesNotHaveClass($cell.parent(), 'o_selected_row', 'should not be in edit mode anymore');
-        assert.strictEqual(list.$('tbody td:not(.o_list_record_selector)').first().text(), 'new',
+        assert.strictEqual(list.$('tbody td:not(.o_list_record_selector)').first().text(), 'newSMS',
             "value should be properly updated");
         $phoneLink = list.$('a.o_form_uri.o_field_widget');
         assert.strictEqual($phoneLink.length, 3,
diff --git a/addons/web/static/tests/fields/basic_fields_tests.js b/addons/web/static/tests/fields/basic_fields_tests.js
index 2e24dd38740..21e8ef25159 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/tests/fields/basic_fields_tests.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/tests/fields/basic_fields_tests.js
@@ -4812,7 +4812,8 @@ QUnit.module('basic_fields', {
     });
 
     QUnit.test('phone field in editable list view on normal screens', async function (assert) {
-        assert.expect(8);
+        assert.expect(11);
+        var doActionCount = 0;
 
         var list = await createView({
             View: ListView,
@@ -4824,11 +4825,18 @@ QUnit.module('basic_fields', {
                     size_class: config.device.SIZES.LG,
                 },
             },
+            intercepts: {
+                do_action(ev) {
+                    assert.equal(ev.data.action.res_model, 'sms.composer',
+                        'The action to send an SMS should have been executed');
+                    doActionCount += 1;
+                }
+            }
         });
 
         assert.containsN(list, 'tbody td:not(.o_list_record_selector)', 5);
-        assert.strictEqual(list.$('tbody td:not(.o_list_record_selector)').first().text(), 'yop',
-            "value should be displayed properly");
+        assert.strictEqual(list.$('tbody td:not(.o_list_record_selector)').first().text(), 'yopSMS',
+            "value should be displayed properly with a link to send SMS");
 
         assert.containsN(list, 'a.o_field_widget.o_form_uri', 5,
             "should have the correct classnames");
@@ -4845,11 +4853,16 @@ QUnit.module('basic_fields', {
         await testUtils.dom.click(list.$buttons.find('.o_list_button_save'));
         $cell = list.$('tbody td:not(.o_list_record_selector)').first();
         assert.doesNotHaveClass($cell.parent(), 'o_selected_row', 'should not be in edit mode anymore');
-        assert.strictEqual(list.$('tbody td:not(.o_list_record_selector)').first().text(), 'new',
+        assert.strictEqual(list.$('tbody td:not(.o_list_record_selector)').first().text(), 'newSMS',
             "value should be properly updated");
         assert.containsN(list, 'a.o_field_widget.o_form_uri', 5,
             "should still have links with correct classes");
 
+        await testUtils.dom.click(list.$('tbody td:not(.o_list_record_selector) .o_field_phone_sms').first());
+        assert.equal(doActionCount, 1, 'Only one action should have been executed');
+        assert.containsNone(list, '.o_selected_row',
+            'None of the list element should have been activated');
+
         list.destroy();
     });