diff --git a/addons/hr/static/src/core/web/thread_actions.js b/addons/hr/static/src/core/web/thread_actions.js
index e5295cf0e99..8a7d313cbac 100644
--- a/addons/hr/static/src/core/web/thread_actions.js
+++ b/addons/hr/static/src/core/web/thread_actions.js
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ threadActionsRegistry.add("open-hr-profile", {
     async setup(action) {
         const component = useComponent();
         const orm = useService("orm");
-        const store = useService("mail.store");
         let employeeId;
         if (!component.thread?.correspondent?.employeeId && component.thread?.chatPartner) {
             const employees = await orm.silent.searchRead(
@@ -35,12 +34,9 @@ threadActionsRegistry.add("open-hr-profile", {
                 ["id"]
             );
             employeeId = employees[0]?.id;
-        }
-        if (employeeId) {
-            store.Persona.insert({
-                ...component.thread.correspondent,
-                employeeId,
-            });
+            if (employeeId) {
+                component.thread.chatPartner.employeeId = employeeId;
+            }
         }
     },
     sequence: 16,
diff --git a/addons/mail/static/src/core/common/store_service.js b/addons/mail/static/src/core/common/store_service.js
index e24922ddd51..f0e808870fa 100644
--- a/addons/mail/static/src/core/common/store_service.js
+++ b/addons/mail/static/src/core/common/store_service.js
@@ -227,8 +227,11 @@ export const storeService = {
                                     for (const r2 of oldRecords) {
                                         r2.__invs__.delete(r1.localId, name);
                                     }
+                                    // l1 and collection could be same record list,
+                                    // save before clear to not push mutated recordlist that is empty
+                                    const col = [...collection];
                                     l1.clear();
-                                    l1.push(...collection);
+                                    l1.push(...col);
                                 } else {
                                     // [Record.one] =
                                     if (Record.isCommand(val)) {