diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.py b/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.py
index c1a9a062d5..d35200397d 100755
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.py
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.py
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ def get_approvers(doctype, txt, searchfield, start, page_len, filters):
 
 @frappe.whitelist()
 def get_number_of_leave_days(employee, leave_type, from_date, to_date, half_day=None):
-	if half_day:
+	if half_day==1:
 		return 0.5
 	number_of_days = date_diff(to_date, from_date) + 1
 	if not frappe.db.get_value("Leave Type", leave_type, "include_holiday"):