diff --git a/addons/hr_holidays/i18n/hr_holidays.pot b/addons/hr_holidays/i18n/hr_holidays.pot
index 0b639d451af..b9300baa73b 100644
--- a/addons/hr_holidays/i18n/hr_holidays.pot
+++ b/addons/hr_holidays/i18n/hr_holidays.pot
@@ -2867,6 +2867,12 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Years"
 msgstr ""
 
+#. module: hr_holidays
+#: code:addons/hr_holidays/models/hr_leave_allocation.py:0
+#, python-format
+msgid "You can allocate %s only before %s"
+msgstr ""
+
 #. module: hr_holidays
 #: code:addons/hr_holidays/models/hr_leave_allocation.py:0
 #, python-format
diff --git a/addons/hr_holidays/models/hr_leave_allocation.py b/addons/hr_holidays/models/hr_leave_allocation.py
index d1c365fd36a..b9faa215553 100644
--- a/addons/hr_holidays/models/hr_leave_allocation.py
+++ b/addons/hr_holidays/models/hr_leave_allocation.py
@@ -386,14 +386,12 @@ class HolidaysAllocation(models.Model):
     @api.constrains('holiday_status_id')
     def _check_leave_type_validity(self):
         for allocation in self:
-            if allocation.holiday_status_id.validity_start and allocation.holiday_status_id.validity_stop:
-                vstart = allocation.holiday_status_id.validity_start
+            if allocation.holiday_status_id.validity_stop:
                 vstop = allocation.holiday_status_id.validity_stop
                 today = fields.Date.today()
 
-                if vstart > today or vstop < today:
-                    raise ValidationError(_('You can allocate %s only between %s and %s') % (allocation.holiday_status_id.display_name,
-                                                                                  allocation.holiday_status_id.validity_start, allocation.holiday_status_id.validity_stop))
+                if vstop < today:
+                    raise ValidationError(_('You can allocate %s only before %s') % (allocation.holiday_status_id.display_name, allocation.holiday_status_id.validity_stop))
 
     @api.model
     def create(self, values):