diff --git a/js/bootstrap-datetimepicker.js b/js/bootstrap-datetimepicker.js
index f66d69c1..661c9e15 100644
--- a/js/bootstrap-datetimepicker.js
+++ b/js/bootstrap-datetimepicker.js
@@ -1192,9 +1192,9 @@
 
     _setDate: function (date, which) {
       if (!which || which === 'date')
-        this.date = date;
+        this.date = new Date(date);
       if (!which || which === 'view')
-        this.viewDate = date;
+        this.viewDate = new Date(date);
       this.fill();
       this.setValue();
       var element;