diff --git a/addons/hr_holidays/static/src/js/form/allocation_leave_form.js b/addons/hr_holidays/static/src/js/form/allocation_leave_form.js
index 6e6db99ef09..c9b588ff637 100644
--- a/addons/hr_holidays/static/src/js/form/allocation_leave_form.js
+++ b/addons/hr_holidays/static/src/js/form/allocation_leave_form.js
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@ export const AllocationLeaveFormController = FormController.extend({
                 context: nameSearchContext,
                 limit: 1
             });
-            this.$el.find("div[name='holiday_status_id']").find('input')[0].value = nameSearch[0][1];
+            if (this.$el.find("div[name='holiday_status_id']").find('input')[0]) {
+                this.$el.find("div[name='holiday_status_id']").find('input')[0].value = nameSearch[0][1];
+            }
         }
         return result;
     }