diff --git a/web_translate_dialog/static/src/js/web_translate_dialog.js b/web_translate_dialog/static/src/js/web_translate_dialog.js
index aa59193ed..c598be03b 100644
--- a/web_translate_dialog/static/src/js/web_translate_dialog.js
+++ b/web_translate_dialog/static/src/js/web_translate_dialog.js
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ FormController.include({
     on_button_translate: function() {
         var self = this;
         $.when(this.has_been_loaded).then(function() {
-            self.open_translate_dialog(null, self.initialState.res_id);
+            self.open_translate_dialog(null, self.getSelectedIds()[0]);
         });
     },