diff --git a/addons/hr_recruitment/models/hr_applicant.py b/addons/hr_recruitment/models/hr_applicant.py
index 3290f8f8065..15d84510fde 100644
--- a/addons/hr_recruitment/models/hr_applicant.py
+++ b/addons/hr_recruitment/models/hr_applicant.py
@@ -455,7 +455,9 @@ class Applicant(models.Model):
     def _track_template(self, changes):
         res = super(Applicant, self)._track_template(changes)
         applicant = self[0]
-        if 'stage_id' in changes and applicant.stage_id.template_id:
+        # When applcant is unarchived, they are put back to the default stage automatically. In this case,
+        # don't post automated message related to the stage change.
+        if 'stage_id' in changes and applicant.stage_id.template_id and not applicant._context.get('just_unarchived'):
             res['stage_id'] = (applicant.stage_id.template_id, {
                 'auto_delete_keep_log': False,
                 'subtype_id': self.env['ir.model.data']._xmlid_to_res_id('mail.mt_note'),
@@ -619,10 +621,11 @@ class Applicant(models.Model):
                  'refuse_reason_id': False})
 
     def toggle_active(self):
+        self = self.with_context(just_unarchived=True)
         res = super(Applicant, self).toggle_active()
-        applicant_active = self.filtered(lambda applicant: applicant.active)
-        if applicant_active:
-            applicant_active.reset_applicant()
+        active_applicants = self.filtered(lambda applicant: applicant.active)
+        if active_applicants:
+            active_applicants.reset_applicant()
         return res
 
     def action_send_email(self):