diff --git a/addons/pos_restaurant/models/pos_order.py b/addons/pos_restaurant/models/pos_order.py
index 25cfd42d3fc..cf4c633ae87 100644
--- a/addons/pos_restaurant/models/pos_order.py
+++ b/addons/pos_restaurant/models/pos_order.py
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ class PosOrder(models.Model):
                 order['partner_id'] = order['partner_id'][0]
             if order['table_id']:
                 order['table_id'] = order['table_id'][0]
-            if order['employee_id']:
+            if 'employee_id' in order:
                 order['employee_id'] = order['employee_id'][0] if order['employee_id'] else False
 
             if not 'lines' in order: