diff --git a/addons/hr_holidays/models/hr_leave_type.py b/addons/hr_holidays/models/hr_leave_type.py
index a52907d1cfb..85eae3b6da6 100644
--- a/addons/hr_holidays/models/hr_leave_type.py
+++ b/addons/hr_holidays/models/hr_leave_type.py
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ class HolidaysType(models.Model):
     def _compute_valid(self):
         date_to = self._context.get('default_date_to', fields.Datetime.today())
         date_from = self._context.get('default_date_from', fields.Datetime.today())
-        employee_id = self._context.get('default_employee_id', self._context.get('employee_id', self.env.user.employee_id))
+        employee_id = self._context.get('default_employee_id', self._context.get('employee_id', self.env.user.employee_id.id))
         for holiday_type in self:
             if holiday_type.requires_allocation:
                 allocation = self.env['hr.leave.allocation'].search([