diff --git a/leave/templates/leave/leave_request/employee_available_leave_count.html b/leave/templates/leave/leave_request/employee_available_leave_count.html
index 47650aa40..5fbac2bda 100644
--- a/leave/templates/leave/leave_request/employee_available_leave_count.html
+++ b/leave/templates/leave/leave_request/employee_available_leave_count.html
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <div
     id="{{hx_target}}"
     class="d-flex"
-    style="height: 40px; {% if not available_leave and not leave_type_id %}display:none;{% endif %}"
+    style="{% if not available_leave and not leave_type_id %}height: 1px;display:none;{% else %}height: 40px;{% endif %}"
 >
     {% if not leave_type_id %}
         <div id="messageDiv" style="display: none"></div>
diff --git a/leave/views.py b/leave/views.py
index fcc9736e9..4e5e2acde 100644
--- a/leave/views.py
+++ b/leave/views.py
@@ -398,21 +398,29 @@ def leave_request_creation(request, type_id=None, emp_id=None):
         if "confirm" in request_copy:
             request_copy.pop("confirm")
         previous_data = request_copy.urlencode()
+
     form = LeaveRequestCreationForm()
     if request:
-        employee = request.user.employee_get
+        employee_qs = form.fields["employee_id"].queryset
+        employee = (
+            request.user.employee_get
+            if request.user.employee_get in employee_qs
+            else employee_qs.first()
+        )
+
         if employee:
-            available_leaves = employee.available_leave.all()
             assigned_leave_types = LeaveType.objects.filter(
-                id__in=available_leaves.values_list("leave_type_id", flat=True)
+                id__in=employee.available_leave.values_list("leave_type_id", flat=True)
             )
             form.fields["leave_type_id"].queryset = assigned_leave_types
+
     if type_id and emp_id:
         initial_data = {
             "leave_type_id": type_id,
             "employee_id": emp_id,
         }
         form = LeaveRequestCreationForm(initial=initial_data)
+
     form = choosesubordinates(request, form, "leave.add_leaverequest")
     if request.method == "POST":
         form = LeaveRequestCreationForm(request.POST, request.FILES)