diff --git a/addons/hr_contract/models/hr_contract.py b/addons/hr_contract/models/hr_contract.py
index eda744d43f3..083dcc2245a 100644
--- a/addons/hr_contract/models/hr_contract.py
+++ b/addons/hr_contract/models/hr_contract.py
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ class Contract(models.Model):
         if vals.get('state') == 'open':
             self._assign_open_contract()
         if vals.get('state') == 'close':
-            for contract in self.filtered(lambda c: not c.date_end):
+            for contract in self.filtered(lambda c: not c.date_end or c.date_end > date.today()):
                 contract.date_end = max(date.today(), contract.date_start)
 
         calendar = vals.get('resource_calendar_id')