diff --git a/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment.py b/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment.py
index fee03295120..0c3e61f27bf 100644
--- a/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment.py
+++ b/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment.py
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ class hr_applicant(crm.crm_case, osv.osv):
         if applicant.job_id:
             if applicant.partner_id:
                 address = applicant.partner_id.address[0].id
-            emp_id = employee_obj.create(cr,uid,{'name': applicant.partner_id.name or applicant.name,
+            emp_id = employee_obj.create(cr,uid,{'name': applicant.partner_name or applicant.name,
                                                  'job_id': applicant.job_id.id,
                                                  'address_home_id':address
                                                  })