diff --git a/hr_holidays_community/models/hr.py b/hr_holidays_community/models/hr.py
index ba679af..07d72f0 100644
--- a/hr_holidays_community/models/hr.py
+++ b/hr_holidays_community/models/hr.py
@@ -163,8 +163,10 @@ class Employee(models.Model):
             employee.current_leave_state = leave_data.get(employee.id, {}).get('current_leave_state')
             employee.current_leave_id = leave_data.get(employee.id, {}).get('current_leave_id')
             # Assign is_absent for compatibility with standard hr_holidays module
-            employee.is_absent_today = leave_data.get(employee.id) and leave_data.get(employee.id).get('current_leave_state') == 'validate'
+            # employee.is_absent_today = leave_data.get(employee.id) and leave_data.get(employee.id).get('current_leave_state') == 'validate'
+            is_absent = leave_data.get(employee.id) and leave_data.get(employee.id).get('current_leave_state') == 'validate'
 
+            employee.is_absent = is_absent
     def _compute_leaves_count(self):
         leaves = self.env['hr.holidays'].read_group([
             ('employee_id', 'in', self.ids),