diff --git a/modules/worker/back/methods/worker/createAbsence.js b/modules/worker/back/methods/worker/createAbsence.js
index 0397886cf..c7f968edb 100644
--- a/modules/worker/back/methods/worker/createAbsence.js
+++ b/modules/worker/back/methods/worker/createAbsence.js
@@ -87,7 +87,8 @@ module.exports = Self => {
                 `SELECT COUNT(*) halfHolidayCounter
                     FROM vn.calendar c
                         JOIN vn.business b ON b.id = c.businessFk
-                    WHERE c.dayOffTypeFk = 6
+                        JOIN vn.absenceType at ON at.id = c.dayOffTypeFk
+                    WHERE at.code = 'halfHoliday'
                         AND b.workerFk = ?
                         AND c.dated BETWEEN util.firstDayOfYear(?)
                         AND LAST_DAY(DATE_ADD(?, INTERVAL 12 - MONTH(?) MONTH))`, [id, date, now, now]);
@@ -120,10 +121,12 @@ module.exports = Self => {
             }, myOptions);
 
             const department = labour.department();
-            if (department && department.notificationEmail) {
+            if (department) {
                 const absenceType = await models.AbsenceType.findById(args.absenceTypeId, null, myOptions);
                 const account = await models.VnUser.findById(userId, null, myOptions);
                 const subordinated = await models.VnUser.findById(id, null, myOptions);
+                const worker = await models.Worker.findById(subordinated.id, null, myOptions);
+                const boss = await models.VnUser.findById(worker.bossFk, null, myOptions);
                 const url = await Self.app.models.Url.getUrl();
                 const body = $t('Created absence', {
                     author: account.nickname,
@@ -135,7 +138,7 @@ module.exports = Self => {
                 await models.Mail.create({
                     subject: $t('Absence change notification on the labour calendar'),
                     body: body,
-                    receiver: department.notificationEmail
+                    receiver: boss.email
                 }, myOptions);
             }