diff --git a/erpnext/setup/doctype/employee/employee_list.js b/erpnext/setup/doctype/employee/employee_list.js
index 0c97b626954..b50eb381c95 100644
--- a/erpnext/setup/doctype/employee/employee_list.js
+++ b/erpnext/setup/doctype/employee/employee_list.js
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@ frappe.listview_settings["Employee"] = {
 	add_fields: ["status", "branch", "department", "designation", "image"],
 	filters: [["status", "=", "Active"]],
 	get_indicator: function (doc) {
-		var indicator = [__(doc.status), frappe.utils.guess_colour(doc.status), "status,=," + doc.status];
-		indicator[1] = { Active: "green", Inactive: "red", Left: "gray", Suspended: "orange" }[doc.status];
-		return indicator;
+		return [
+			__(doc.status, null, "Employee"),
+			{ Active: "green", Inactive: "red", Left: "gray", Suspended: "orange" }[doc.status],
+			"status,=," + doc.status,
+		];
 	},
 };