diff --git a/addons/hr/static/src/models/employee.js b/addons/hr/static/src/models/employee.js
index 0b26e7b5b60..bb917e3124f 100644
--- a/addons/hr/static/src/models/employee.js
+++ b/addons/hr/static/src/models/employee.js
@@ -141,10 +141,10 @@ registerModel({
         /**
          * Opens the most appropriate view that is a profile for this employee.
          */
-        async openProfile() {
+        async openProfile(model = 'hr.employee.public') {
             return this.messaging.openDocument({
                 id: this.id,
-                model: 'hr.employee.public',
+                model: model,
             });
         },
     },
diff --git a/addons/hr/static/src/models/messaging.js b/addons/hr/static/src/models/messaging.js
index 6c35755310a..5f2338e1de1 100644
--- a/addons/hr/static/src/models/messaging.js
+++ b/addons/hr/static/src/models/messaging.js
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ registerPatch({
         async openProfile({ id, model }) {
             if (model === 'hr.employee' || model === 'hr.employee.public') {
                 const employee = this.messaging.models['Employee'].insert({ id });
-                return employee.openProfile();
+                return employee.openProfile(model);
             }
             return this._super(...arguments);
         },