diff --git a/addons/hr_contract/models/hr_contract.py b/addons/hr_contract/models/hr_contract.py
index 72c1597fe8d..9ec04562253 100644
--- a/addons/hr_contract/models/hr_contract.py
+++ b/addons/hr_contract/models/hr_contract.py
@@ -221,6 +221,10 @@ class Contract(models.Model):
         if vals.get('state') == 'close':
             for contract in self.filtered(lambda c: not c.date_end):
                 contract.date_end = max(date.today(), contract.date_start)
+        date_end = vals.get('date_end')
+        if self.env.context.get('close_contract', True) and date_end and fields.Date.from_string(date_end) < fields.Date.context_today(self):
+            for contract in self.filtered(lambda c: c.state == 'open'):
+                contract.state = 'close'
 
         calendar = vals.get('resource_calendar_id')
         if calendar:
diff --git a/addons/hr_contract/tests/test_auto_status.py b/addons/hr_contract/tests/test_auto_status.py
index 54b5654daa4..abcee0d757d 100644
--- a/addons/hr_contract/tests/test_auto_status.py
+++ b/addons/hr_contract/tests/test_auto_status.py
@@ -67,3 +67,12 @@ class TestHrContracts(TestContractCommon):
         self.contract = self.contracts.create(self.test_contract)
         self.apply_cron()
         self.assertEqual(self.contract.state, 'open')
+
+    def test_contract_auto_expire(self):
+        self.test_contract.update(dict(date_start=date.today() - relativedelta(days=10), state='open'))
+        self.contract = self.contracts.create(self.test_contract)
+        self.apply_cron()
+        self.assertEqual(self.contract.state, 'open')
+
+        self.contract.date_end = date.today() - relativedelta(days=3)
+        self.assertEqual(self.contract.state, 'close')