diff --git a/addons/hr/models/hr_employee.py b/addons/hr/models/hr_employee.py
index b565b7dfa36..4e76354f902 100644
--- a/addons/hr/models/hr_employee.py
+++ b/addons/hr/models/hr_employee.py
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ class HrEmployeePrivate(models.Model):
                 'default_phone': self.work_phone,
                 'default_mobile': self.mobile_phone,
                 'default_login': self.work_email,
+                'default_partner_id': self.work_contact_id.id,
             })
         }
 
diff --git a/addons/hr_recruitment/models/hr_applicant.py b/addons/hr_recruitment/models/hr_applicant.py
index 24aa1c603b6..7378ba76b7e 100644
--- a/addons/hr_recruitment/models/hr_applicant.py
+++ b/addons/hr_recruitment/models/hr_applicant.py
@@ -586,6 +586,7 @@ class Applicant(models.Model):
         address_sudo = self.env['res.partner'].sudo().browse(address_id)
         return {
             'name': self.partner_name or self.partner_id.display_name,
+            'work_contact_id': self.partner_id.id,
             'job_id': self.job_id.id,
             'job_title': self.job_id.name,
             'private_street': address_sudo.street,