diff --git a/addons/hr_holidays/hr_holidays.py b/addons/hr_holidays/hr_holidays.py
index ab078766edc..c7d7867911d 100644
--- a/addons/hr_holidays/hr_holidays.py
+++ b/addons/hr_holidays/hr_holidays.py
@@ -283,7 +283,14 @@ class hr_holidays(osv.osv):
             result['value']['number_of_days_temp'] = 0
 
         return result
-    
+
+    def create(self, cr, uid, values, context=None):
+        """ Override to avoid automatic logging of creation """
+        if context is None:
+            context = {}
+        context = dict(context, mail_create_nolog=True)
+        return super(hr_holidays, self).create(cr, uid, values, context=context)
+
     def write(self, cr, uid, ids, vals, context=None):
         check_fnct = self.pool.get('hr.holidays.status').check_access_rights
         for  holiday in self.browse(cr, uid, ids, context=context):
@@ -430,7 +437,7 @@ class hr_holidays(osv.osv):
     def holidays_first_validate_notificate(self, cr, uid, ids, context=None):
         for obj in self.browse(cr, uid, ids, context=context):
             self.message_post(cr, uid, [obj.id],
-                _("Request <b>approved</b>, waiting second validation."), context=context)
+                _("Request approved, waiting second validation."), context=context)
 
 class resource_calendar_leaves(osv.osv):
     _inherit = "resource.calendar.leaves"
diff --git a/addons/hr_holidays/hr_holidays_data.xml b/addons/hr_holidays/hr_holidays_data.xml
index 365423427c5..2b370f08821 100644
--- a/addons/hr_holidays/hr_holidays_data.xml
+++ b/addons/hr_holidays/hr_holidays_data.xml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
         <record id="mt_holidays_confirmed" model="mail.message.subtype">
             <field name="name">To Approve</field>
             <field name="res_model">hr.holidays</field>
-            <field name="description">Request confirmed, waiting confirmation</field>
+            <field name="description">Request created and waiting confirmation</field>
         </record>
         <record id="mt_holidays_approved" model="mail.message.subtype">
             <field name="name">Approved</field>