diff --git a/addons/hr_holidays/models/hr_leave_type.py b/addons/hr_holidays/models/hr_leave_type.py
index 15872ffd283..39f41fb5787 100644
--- a/addons/hr_holidays/models/hr_leave_type.py
+++ b/addons/hr_holidays/models/hr_leave_type.py
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ class HolidaysType(models.Model):
         ])
 
         if not date:
-            date = self.env.context.get('default_date_from', fields.Date.context_today(self))
+            date = self.env.context.get('default_date_from') or fields.Date.context_today(self)
         allocations = self.env['hr.leave.allocation'].search([
             ('employee_id', 'in', employee_ids),
             ('state', 'in', ['confirm', 'validate1', 'validate']),