diff --git a/addons/hr_contract/models/hr_contract.py b/addons/hr_contract/models/hr_contract.py
index 1fbecc1b114..57612effcb1 100644
--- a/addons/hr_contract/models/hr_contract.py
+++ b/addons/hr_contract/models/hr_contract.py
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ class Employee(models.Model):
     medic_exam = fields.Date(string='Medical Examination Date', groups="hr.group_hr_user")
     vehicle = fields.Char(string='Company Vehicle', groups="hr.group_hr_user")
     contract_ids = fields.One2many('hr.contract', 'employee_id', string='Employee Contracts')
-    contract_id = fields.Many2one('hr.contract', string='Current Contract', help='Current contract of the employee')
+    contract_id = fields.Many2one('hr.contract', string='Current Contract',
+        groups="hr.group_hr_user", help='Current contract of the employee')
     contracts_count = fields.Integer(compute='_compute_contracts_count', string='Contract Count')
 
     def _compute_contracts_count(self):
@@ -155,7 +156,7 @@ class Contract(models.Model):
     def write(self, vals):
         if vals.get('state') == 'open':
             for contract in self:
-                contract.employee_id.contract_id = contract
+                contract.employee_id.sudo().write({'contract_id': contract.id})
         return super(Contract, self).write(vals)
 
     @api.multi
diff --git a/addons/hr_contract/views/hr_contract_views.xml b/addons/hr_contract/views/hr_contract_views.xml
index 4c8077269a5..2a58aa89861 100644
--- a/addons/hr_contract/views/hr_contract_views.xml
+++ b/addons/hr_contract/views/hr_contract_views.xml
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@
             id="hr_menu_contract"
             name="Contracts"
             action="action_hr_contract"
-            parent="hr.menu_hr_root"
+            parent="hr.menu_hr_employee_payroll"
             sequence="4"
             groups="hr_contract.group_hr_contract_manager"/>