diff --git a/sale_stock_available_to_promise_release_block/models/sale_order.py b/sale_stock_available_to_promise_release_block/models/sale_order.py
index ac1b385d50..1c81e774bb 100644
--- a/sale_stock_available_to_promise_release_block/models/sale_order.py
+++ b/sale_stock_available_to_promise_release_block/models/sale_order.py
@@ -100,4 +100,7 @@ def action_confirm(self):
                 self.env["unblock.release"]._reschedule_moves(
                     order.move_to_unblock_ids, date_deadline, from_order=order
                 )
+                # Unblock the release
+                if not order.block_release:
+                    order.move_to_unblock_ids.action_unblock_release()
         return super().action_confirm()
diff --git a/sale_stock_available_to_promise_release_block/tests/test_sale_block_release.py b/sale_stock_available_to_promise_release_block/tests/test_sale_block_release.py
index a56b542bee..700036b446 100644
--- a/sale_stock_available_to_promise_release_block/tests/test_sale_block_release.py
+++ b/sale_stock_available_to_promise_release_block/tests/test_sale_block_release.py
@@ -86,6 +86,9 @@ def test_unblock_release_contextual(self):
                 for m in (existing_moves | new_moves)
             )
         )
+        self.assertTrue(
+            all(not m.release_blocked for m in (existing_moves | new_moves))
+        )
 
     def test_unblock_release_contextual_different_shipping_policy(self):
         self._set_stock(self.line.product_id, self.line.product_uom_qty)
@@ -134,6 +137,9 @@ def test_unblock_release_contextual_different_shipping_policy(self):
                 for m in (existing_moves | new_moves)
             )
         )
+        self.assertTrue(
+            all(not m.release_blocked for m in (existing_moves | new_moves))
+        )
         self.assertEqual(
             existing_moves.group_id.move_type, new_moves.group_id.move_type
         )