diff --git a/addons/base_automation/models/base_automation.py b/addons/base_automation/models/base_automation.py
index ebe5cb4bc76..dcb2031294f 100644
--- a/addons/base_automation/models/base_automation.py
+++ b/addons/base_automation/models/base_automation.py
@@ -86,7 +86,8 @@ class BaseAutomation(models.Model):
     )
     url = fields.Char(compute='_compute_url')
     webhook_uuid = fields.Char(string="Webhook UUID", readonly=True, copy=False, default=lambda self: str(uuid4()))
-    record_getter = fields.Char(help="This code will be run to find on which record the automation rule should be run.\nExample: model.browse(payload.get('recordId')))")
+    record_getter = fields.Char(default="env[payload.get('_model')].browse(payload.get('id'))",
+                                help="This code will be run to find on which record the automation rule should be run.")
     log_webhook_calls = fields.Boolean(string="Log Calls", default=False)
     active = fields.Boolean(default=True, help="When unchecked, the rule is hidden and will not be executed.")
 
diff --git a/addons/base_automation/views/base_automation_views.xml b/addons/base_automation/views/base_automation_views.xml
index f2b909822ab..c3d71deb809 100644
--- a/addons/base_automation/views/base_automation_views.xml
+++ b/addons/base_automation/views/base_automation_views.xml
@@ -105,8 +105,9 @@
                                 <div invisible="trigger != 'on_webhook'">
                                     <field name="record_getter" string="Target Record"/>
                                     <div>
-                                        <span colspan="2" class="text-muted"> Available variables: </span>
-                                        <ul colspan="2" class="text-muted">
+                                        <div  class="text-muted"><i class="fa fa-info-circle"/> The default target record getter will work out-of-the-box for any webhook coming from another Odoo instance.</div>
+                                        <span class="text-muted"> Available variables: </span>
+                                        <ul class="text-muted">
                                             <li><code>env</code>: environment on which the action is triggered</li>
                                             <li><code>model</code>: model of the record on which the action is triggered; is a void recordset</li>
                                             <li><code>time</code>, <code>datetime</code>, <code>dateutil</code>, <code>timezone</code>: useful Python libraries</li>
@@ -156,6 +157,7 @@
                                                                 'remove_followers': 'fa-user-times',
                                                                 'next_activity': 'fa-clock-o',
                                                                 'sms': 'fa-comments-o',
+                                                                'webhook': 'fa-paper-plane',
                                                             }[record.state.raw_value]"
                                                         />
                                                         <field name="name" class="text-truncate" />