diff --git a/etemplate/js/et2_widget_date.js b/etemplate/js/et2_widget_date.js
index 2818bc2e4f..b39cb644bc 100644
--- a/etemplate/js/et2_widget_date.js
+++ b/etemplate/js/et2_widget_date.js
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ var et2_date = et2_inputWidget.extend(
 				d.setMonth(date_inst.selectedMonth);
 				d.setDate(date_inst.selectedDay);
 			}
-			if(inst && inst.hour)
+			if(inst && typeof inst.hour != 'undefined')
 			{
 				d.setHours(inst.hour);
 				d.setMinutes(inst.minute);