diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/party.py b/erpnext/accounts/party.py
index 1710c512783..f9231345468 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/party.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/party.py
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ def complete_contact_details(party_details):
 	contact_details = frappe._dict()
 
 	if party_details.party_type == "Employee":
-		from erpnext.setup.doctype.employee.employee import get_contact_details as get_employee_contact
+		from erpnext.setup.doctype.employee.employee import _get_contact_details as get_employee_contact
 
 		contact_details = get_employee_contact(party_details.party)
 		contact_details.update({"contact_person": None, "contact_phone": None})
diff --git a/erpnext/setup/doctype/employee/employee.py b/erpnext/setup/doctype/employee/employee.py
index 24448d678b0..614e5104e45 100755
--- a/erpnext/setup/doctype/employee/employee.py
+++ b/erpnext/setup/doctype/employee/employee.py
@@ -442,6 +442,10 @@ def get_contact_details(employee: str) -> dict:
 
 	frappe.has_permission("Employee", "read", employee, throw=True)
 
+	return _get_contact_details(employee)
+
+
+def _get_contact_details(employee: str) -> dict:
 	contact_data = frappe.db.get_value(
 		"Employee",
 		employee,