diff --git a/addons/hr_recruitment/views/hr_applicant_views.xml b/addons/hr_recruitment/views/hr_applicant_views.xml
index e70dc70c9a6..d70a521d0f2 100644
--- a/addons/hr_recruitment/views/hr_applicant_views.xml
+++ b/addons/hr_recruitment/views/hr_applicant_views.xml
@@ -723,6 +723,18 @@
         <field name="code">action = records.action_send_email()</field>
     </record>
 
+    <record id="ir_actions_server_refuse_applicant" model="ir.actions.server">
+        <field name="name">Refuse</field>
+        <field name="model_id" ref="hr_recruitment.model_hr_applicant"/>
+        <field name="binding_model_id" ref="hr_recruitment.model_hr_applicant"/>
+        <field name="binding_view_types">list,form</field>
+        <field name="state">code</field>
+        <field name="code">
+if records:
+    action = records.archive_applicant()
+        </field>
+    </record>
+
     <!-- Custom reports (aka filters) -->
     <record id="hr_applicant_filter_recruiter" model="ir.filters">
         <field name="name">By Recruiter</field>