diff --git a/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment_view.xml b/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment_view.xml
index b90e8d25658..ab42016c504 100644
--- a/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment_view.xml
+++ b/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment_view.xml
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
                         states="open,pending" class="oe_highlight"/>
                 <button name="case_open" string="Open" type="object"
                         states="draft,pending" class="oe_highlight"/>
-                <button name="case_pending" string="Pending" type="object"
+                <button name="case_pending" string="Pending" type="object" invisible="1"
                         states="open"/>
                 <button name="case_reset" string="Reset to New" type="object"
                         states="done,cancel"/>