diff --git a/addons/sale/models/payment_transaction.py b/addons/sale/models/payment_transaction.py
index 0d5d87ff0c7..e48210327a8 100644
--- a/addons/sale/models/payment_transaction.py
+++ b/addons/sale/models/payment_transaction.py
@@ -97,10 +97,10 @@ class PaymentTransaction(models.Model):
         # invoice the sale orders if needed
         self._invoice_sale_orders()
         res = super()._reconcile_after_done()
-        if self.env['ir.config_parameter'].sudo().get_param('sale.automatic_invoice'):
+        if self.env['ir.config_parameter'].sudo().get_param('sale.automatic_invoice') and any(so.state in ('sale', 'done') for so in self.sale_order_ids):
             default_template = self.env['ir.config_parameter'].sudo().get_param('sale.default_invoice_email_template')
             if default_template:
-                for trans in self.filtered(lambda t: t.sale_order_ids):
+                for trans in self.filtered(lambda t: t.sale_order_ids.filtered(lambda so: so.state in ('sale', 'done'))):
                     trans = trans.with_company(trans.acquirer_id.company_id).with_context(
                         mark_invoice_as_sent=True,
                         company_id=trans.acquirer_id.company_id.id,
@@ -114,9 +114,11 @@ class PaymentTransaction(models.Model):
             for trans in self.filtered(lambda t: t.sale_order_ids):
                 trans = trans.with_company(trans.acquirer_id.company_id)\
                     .with_context(company_id=trans.acquirer_id.company_id.id)
-                trans.sale_order_ids._force_lines_to_invoice_policy_order()
-                invoices = trans.sale_order_ids._create_invoices()
-                trans.invoice_ids = [(6, 0, invoices.ids)]
+                confirmed_orders = trans.sale_order_ids.filtered(lambda so: so.state in ('sale', 'done'))
+                if confirmed_orders:
+                    confirmed_orders._force_lines_to_invoice_policy_order()
+                    invoices = confirmed_orders._create_invoices()
+                    trans.invoice_ids = [(6, 0, invoices.ids)]
 
     @api.model
     def _compute_reference_prefix(self, provider, separator, **values):
diff --git a/addons/sale/tests/test_payment_flow.py b/addons/sale/tests/test_payment_flow.py
index 54693c6380d..dbcd42be6f0 100644
--- a/addons/sale/tests/test_payment_flow.py
+++ b/addons/sale/tests/test_payment_flow.py
@@ -157,3 +157,35 @@ class TestSalePayment(PaymentCommon, PaymentHttpCommon):
         self.assertEqual(tx2_sudo.reference, reference)
         self.assertEqual(self.order.state, 'draft')
         self.assertEqual(self.order.transaction_ids, tx_sudo + tx2_sudo)
+
+    def test_13_sale_automatic_partial_payment_link_delivery(self):
+        """Test that with automatic invoice and invoicing policy based on delivered quantity, a transaction for the partial
+        amount does not validate the SO."""
+        # set automatic invoice
+        self.env['ir.config_parameter'].sudo().set_param('sale.automatic_invoice', 'True')
+        # invoicing policy is based on delivered quantity
+        self.sale_product.invoice_policy = 'delivery'
+
+        self.amount = self.order.amount_total / 2.0
+        route_values = self._prepare_pay_values()
+        route_values['sale_order_id'] = self.order.id
+
+        tx_context = self.get_tx_checkout_context(**route_values)
+
+        route_values.update({
+            'flow': 'direct',
+            'payment_option_id': self.acquirer.id,
+            'tokenization_requested': False,
+            'validation_route': False,
+            'reference_prefix': tx_context['reference_prefix'],
+            'landing_route': tx_context['landing_route'],
+        })
+        with mute_logger('odoo.addons.payment.models.payment_transaction'):
+            processing_values = self.get_processing_values(**route_values)
+        tx_sudo = self._get_tx(processing_values['reference'])
+
+        tx_sudo._set_done()
+        with mute_logger('odoo.addons.sale.models.payment_transaction'):
+            tx_sudo._finalize_post_processing()
+
+        self.assertEqual(self.order.state, 'draft', 'a partial transaction with automatic invoice and invoice_policy = delivery should not validate a quote')