diff --git a/addons/hr_holidays/static/src/js/time_off_calendar/time_off_calendar_popover.js b/addons/hr_holidays/static/src/js/time_off_calendar/time_off_calendar_popover.js
index 89d4082f8a3..41dec8b7a11 100644
--- a/addons/hr_holidays/static/src/js/time_off_calendar/time_off_calendar_popover.js
+++ b/addons/hr_holidays/static/src/js/time_off_calendar/time_off_calendar_popover.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ export const TimeOffCalendarPopover = CalendarPopover.extend({
     init(parent, eventInfo) {
         this._super(...arguments);
         const state = this.event.extendedProps.record.state;
-        this.canDelete = state && ['validate', 'refuse'].includes(state);
+        this.canDelete = state && !['validate', 'refuse'].includes(state);
         this.canEdit = state !== undefined;
         this.displayFields = [];