diff --git a/erpnext/payroll/doctype/salary_slip/salary_slip.js b/erpnext/payroll/doctype/salary_slip/salary_slip.js
index a0ddd39ca2..5258f3aff9 100644
--- a/erpnext/payroll/doctype/salary_slip/salary_slip.js
+++ b/erpnext/payroll/doctype/salary_slip/salary_slip.js
@@ -40,7 +40,9 @@ frappe.ui.form.on("Salary Slip", {
 		frm.set_query("employee", function() {
 			return {
 				query: "erpnext.controllers.queries.employee_query",
-				filters: frm.doc.company
+				filters: {
+					company: frm.doc.company
+				}
 			};
 		});
 	},