diff --git a/addons/hr/hr.py b/addons/hr/hr.py
index e87ae89af24..f9b536c6915 100644
--- a/addons/hr/hr.py
+++ b/addons/hr/hr.py
@@ -198,6 +198,10 @@ class hr_employee(osv.osv):
 
     @api.multi
     def write(self, vals):
+        if 'address_home_id' in vals:
+            account_id = vals.get('bank_account_id') or self.bank_account_id.id
+            if account_id:
+                self.env['res.partner.bank'].browse(account_id).partner_id = vals['address_home_id']
         tools.image_resize_images(vals)
         return super(hr_employee, self).write(vals)
 
diff --git a/addons/hr/hr_view.xml b/addons/hr/hr_view.xml
index 41ee36fb9cd..c6399119b1a 100644
--- a/addons/hr/hr_view.xml
+++ b/addons/hr/hr_view.xml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
                                         <field name="country_id" options='{"no_open": True, "no_create": True}'/>
                                         <field name="identification_id" groups="base.group_hr_user"/>
                                         <field name="passport_id" groups="base.group_hr_user"/>
-                                        <field name="bank_account_id"/>
+                                        <field name="bank_account_id" context="{'default_partner_id': address_home_id}"/>
                                     </group>
                                     <group string="Contact Information">
                                         <field name="address_home_id"