diff --git a/addons/hr_expense/views/hr_expense_views.xml b/addons/hr_expense/views/hr_expense_views.xml
index ea0be8c9024..2430fe85dbf 100644
--- a/addons/hr_expense/views/hr_expense_views.xml
+++ b/addons/hr_expense/views/hr_expense_views.xml
@@ -1209,6 +1209,7 @@
                 'default_department_id': active_id
                 }
             </field>
+            <field name="domain">[('state', '=', 'submit')]</field>
         </record>
 
         <record id="action_hr_expense_sheet_department_filtered" model="ir.actions.act_window">