diff --git a/addons/hr/views/hr_employee_views.xml b/addons/hr/views/hr_employee_views.xml
index c94bd150f9e..7bbf274e80c 100644
--- a/addons/hr/views/hr_employee_views.xml
+++ b/addons/hr/views/hr_employee_views.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
                     <field name="user_partner_id" invisible="1"/>
                     <field name="hr_presence_state" invisible="1"/>
                     <header>
-                        <a string="Chat" class="btn btn-primary o_employee_chat_btn" role="button" attrs="{'invisible': [('user_id','=', False)]}"/>
+                        <button string="Chat" class="btn btn-primary o_employee_chat_btn" attrs="{'invisible': [('user_id','=', False)]}"/>
                         <button name="%(plan_wizard_action)d" string="Launch Plan" type="action" groups="hr.group_hr_manager"/>
                     </header>
                     <sheet>