diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/views/fields/properties/properties_field.js b/addons/web/static/src/views/fields/properties/properties_field.js
index 8f43f55a1db..74944ad61c3 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/views/fields/properties/properties_field.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/views/fields/properties/properties_field.js
@@ -220,9 +220,9 @@ export class PropertiesField extends Component {
      * @param {string} propertyName
      */
     onPropertyEdit(event, propertyName) {
+        event.stopPropagation();
+        event.preventDefault();
         if (event.target.classList.contains("disabled")) {
-            event.stopPropagation();
-            event.preventDefault();
             // remove the glitch if we click on the edit button
             // while the popover is already opened
             return;