diff --git a/account_payment_order_return/tests/test_account_payment_order_return.py b/account_payment_order_return/tests/test_account_payment_order_return.py
index abc9c88ec..14910ccb9 100644
--- a/account_payment_order_return/tests/test_account_payment_order_return.py
+++ b/account_payment_order_return/tests/test_account_payment_order_return.py
@@ -90,7 +90,8 @@ class TestAccountPaymentOrderReturn(common.SavepointCase):
             )
         )
         self.payment = payment_register.save()._create_payments()
-        self.payment.action_post()
+        if self.payment.state != "posted":
+            self.payment.action_post()
         wizard.populate()
         # Create payment return
         payment_return_form = Form(self.env["payment.return"])