diff --git a/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment.py b/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment.py
index 21aa1b4327d..32bebef3dc0 100644
--- a/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment.py
+++ b/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment.py
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ class hr_applicant(base_stage, osv.Model):
         'stage_id': lambda s, cr, uid, c: s._get_default_stage_id(cr, uid, c),
         'department_id': lambda s, cr, uid, c: s._get_default_department_id(cr, uid, c),
         'priority': lambda *a: '',
-        'company_id': lambda s, cr, uid, c: s.pool.get('res.company')._company_default_get(cr, uid, 'crm.helpdesk', context=c),
+        'company_id': lambda s, cr, uid, c: s.pool.get('res.company')._company_default_get(cr, uid, 'hr.applicant', context=c),
         'color': 0,
     }