diff --git a/addons/hr_holidays/models/hr_leave.py b/addons/hr_holidays/models/hr_leave.py
index a0206269bce..32c757202a2 100644
--- a/addons/hr_holidays/models/hr_leave.py
+++ b/addons/hr_holidays/models/hr_leave.py
@@ -1046,7 +1046,7 @@ class HolidaysRequest(models.Model):
     def _validate_leave_request(self):
         """ Validate time off requests (holiday_type='employee')
         by creating a calendar event and a resource time off. """
-        holidays = self.filtered(lambda request: request.holiday_type == 'employee')
+        holidays = self.filtered(lambda request: request.holiday_type == 'employee' and request.employee_id)
         holidays._create_resource_leave()
         meeting_holidays = holidays.filtered(lambda l: l.holiday_status_id.create_calendar_meeting)
         if meeting_holidays:
diff --git a/addons/hr_holidays/tests/test_leave_requests.py b/addons/hr_holidays/tests/test_leave_requests.py
index b8979791a4a..c0cabc9ccdc 100644
--- a/addons/hr_holidays/tests/test_leave_requests.py
+++ b/addons/hr_holidays/tests/test_leave_requests.py
@@ -531,3 +531,34 @@ class TestLeaveRequests(TestHrHolidaysCommon):
             'date_to': '2021-09-08',
             'number_of_days': 3,
         })
+
+    def test_company_leaves(self):
+        # First expired allocation
+        allocation = self.env['hr.leave.allocation'].create({
+            'name': 'Allocation',
+            'holiday_type': 'company',
+            'mode_company_id': self.env.company.id,
+            'holiday_status_id': self.holidays_type_1.id,
+            'number_of_days': 20,
+            'state': 'confirm',
+            'date_from': '2021-01-01',
+        })
+        allocation.action_validate()
+
+        req1_form = Form(self.env['hr.leave'].sudo())
+        req1_form.employee_ids.add(self.employee_emp)
+        req1_form.employee_ids.add(self.employee_hrmanager)
+        req1_form.holiday_status_id = self.holidays_type_1
+        req1_form.request_date_from = fields.Date.to_date('2021-12-06')
+        req1_form.request_date_to = fields.Date.to_date('2021-12-08')
+
+        self.assertEqual(req1_form.number_of_days, 3)
+        req1_form.save().action_approve()
+
+        req2_form = Form(self.env['hr.leave'].sudo())
+        req2_form.employee_ids.add(self.employee_hruser)
+        req2_form.holiday_status_id = self.holidays_type_1
+        req2_form.request_date_from = fields.Date.to_date('2021-12-06')
+        req2_form.request_date_to = fields.Date.to_date('2021-12-08')
+
+        self.assertEqual(req2_form.number_of_days, 3)