diff --git a/addons/hr_holidays/models/hr_leave_type.py b/addons/hr_holidays/models/hr_leave_type.py
index 073a4643e3d..3694d194b25 100644
--- a/addons/hr_holidays/models/hr_leave_type.py
+++ b/addons/hr_holidays/models/hr_leave_type.py
@@ -324,11 +324,11 @@ class HolidaysType(models.Model):
         to the method.
         """
         employee_id = self._get_contextual_employee_id()
-        leave_ids = super(HolidaysType, self)._search(args, offset=offset, limit=limit, order=order, count=count, access_rights_uid=access_rights_uid)
-        if not count and not order and employee_id:
-            leaves = self.browse(leave_ids)
-
-            return leaves.sorted(key=self._model_sorting_key, reverse=True).ids
+        post_sort = (not count and not order and employee_id)
+        leave_ids = super(HolidaysType, self)._search(args, offset=offset, limit=(None if post_sort else limit), order=order, count=count, access_rights_uid=access_rights_uid)
+        leaves = self.browse(leave_ids)
+        if post_sort:
+            return leaves.sorted(key=self._model_sorting_key, reverse=True).ids[:limit]
         return leave_ids
 
     def action_see_days_allocated(self):