diff --git a/addons/hr_holidays/models/hr_leave.py b/addons/hr_holidays/models/hr_leave.py
index d727b98de7d..8a91c61707c 100644
--- a/addons/hr_holidays/models/hr_leave.py
+++ b/addons/hr_holidays/models/hr_leave.py
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ class HolidaysRequest(models.Model):
     def _onchange_type(self):
         if self.holiday_type == 'employee':
             if not self.employee_id:
-                self.employee_id = self.env.user.employee_ids[:1].id
+                self.employee_id = self.env['hr.employee'].search([('user_id', '=', self.env.uid)], limit=1).id
             self.mode_company_id = False
             self.category_id = False
         elif self.holiday_type == 'company':
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ class HolidaysRequest(models.Model):
             self.mode_company_id = False
             self.category_id = False
             if not self.department_id:
-                self.department_id = self.env.user.employee_ids[:1].department_id.id
+                self.department_id = self.env['hr.employee'].search([('user_id', '=', self.env.uid)], limit=1).department_id.id
         elif self.holiday_type == 'category':
             self.employee_id = False
             self.mode_company_id = False