diff --git a/addons/hr_holidays/hr_holidays.py b/addons/hr_holidays/hr_holidays.py
index 92b1d57ce15..ebba92f814c 100644
--- a/addons/hr_holidays/hr_holidays.py
+++ b/addons/hr_holidays/hr_holidays.py
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ class hr_holidays(osv.osv):
     def holidays_confirm_notificate(self, cr, uid, ids, context=None):
         for obj in self.browse(cr, uid, ids):
             self.message_post(cr, uid, [obj.id],
-                _("Request <b>submitted</b>, waiting for validation by the manager."), context=context)
+                _("Request <b>submitted</b>, waiting for validation by the manager."), subtype="hr_holidays.mt_approve", context=context)
 
     def holidays_first_validate_notificate(self, cr, uid, ids, context=None):
         for obj in self.browse(cr, uid, ids, context=context):
@@ -445,12 +445,12 @@ class hr_holidays(osv.osv):
                     _("Request <b>validated</b>."), context=context)
             else:
                 self.message_post(cr, uid, [obj.id],
-                    _("The request has been <b>approved</b>."), context=context)
+                    _("The request has been <b>approved</b>."), subtype="hr_holidays.mt_approved", context=context)
 
     def holidays_refuse_notificate(self, cr, uid, ids, context=None):
         for obj in self.browse(cr, uid, ids):
             self.message_post(cr, uid, [obj.id],
-                _("Request <b>refused</b>"), context=context)
+                _("Request <b>refused</b>"), subtype="hr_holidays.mt_refused", context=context)
 
 
 class resource_calendar_leaves(osv.osv):
diff --git a/addons/hr_holidays/hr_holidays_data.xml b/addons/hr_holidays/hr_holidays_data.xml
index fe288169fd3..ad15f170e56 100644
--- a/addons/hr_holidays/hr_holidays_data.xml
+++ b/addons/hr_holidays/hr_holidays_data.xml
@@ -48,14 +48,20 @@
         <!--subtype for leaves -->
         <record id="mt_approve" model="mail.message.subtype">
             <field name="name">To Approve</field>
+            <field name="res_model">hr.holidays</field>
+            <field name="default" eval="False"/>
         </record>
 
         <record id="mt_approved" model="mail.message.subtype">
             <field name="name">Approved</field>
+            <field name="res_model">hr.holidays</field>
+            <field name="default" eval="False"/>
         </record>
 
         <record id="mt_refused" model="mail.message.subtype">
             <field name="name">Refused</field>
+            <field name="res_model">hr.holidays</field>
+            <field name="default" eval="False"/>
         </record>
 
     </data>