diff --git a/addons/hr_payroll/hr_payroll_view.xml b/addons/hr_payroll/hr_payroll_view.xml
index 27b82385036..71cdab50b7c 100644
--- a/addons/hr_payroll/hr_payroll_view.xml
+++ b/addons/hr_payroll/hr_payroll_view.xml
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@
                         </h2>
                     </div>
                     <group col="4">
-                        <field name="contract_id" domain="[('employee_id','=',employee_id),('date_start','<=',date_to),'|',('date_end','>=',date_from),('date_end','=',False)]" on_change="onchange_contract_id(date_from, date_to, employee_id, contract_id)"/>
+                        <field name="contract_id" domain="[('employee_id','=',employee_id),('date_start',' &lt;=',date_to),'|',('date_end','&gt;=',date_from),('date_end','=',False)]" on_change="onchange_contract_id(date_from, date_to, employee_id, contract_id)"/>
                         <field name="number"/>
                         <field name="struct_id" attrs="{'required':[('contract_id','&lt;&gt;',False)]}"/>
                         <field name="name"/>