diff --git a/addons/hr_holidays/models/hr_leave.py b/addons/hr_holidays/models/hr_leave.py
index 97a044c74f7..4b89a1f2ab5 100644
--- a/addons/hr_holidays/models/hr_leave.py
+++ b/addons/hr_holidays/models/hr_leave.py
@@ -856,7 +856,7 @@ Attempting to double-book your time off won't magically make your vacation 2x be
                         )
                 else:
                     if leave.number_of_days > 1 and date_from_utc and date_to_utc:
-                        display_date += ' / %s' % format_date(self.env, date_to_utc) or ""
+                        display_date += ' - %s' % format_date(self.env, date_to_utc) or ""
                     if not target or self.env.context.get('hide_employee_name') and 'employee_id' in self.env.context.get('group_by', []):
                         leave.display_name = _("%(leave_type)s: %(duration).2f days (%(start)s)",
                             leave_type=time_off_type_display,
@@ -1606,7 +1606,7 @@ Attempting to double-book your time off won't magically make your vacation 2x be
             to_do_confirm_activity.activity_feedback(['hr_holidays.mail_act_leave_approval'])
         if to_do:
             to_do.activity_feedback(['hr_holidays.mail_act_leave_approval', 'hr_holidays.mail_act_leave_second_approval'])
-        self.env['mail.activity'].create(activity_vals)
+        self.env['mail.activity'].with_context(short_name=False).create(activity_vals)
 
     ####################################################
     # Messaging methods