diff --git a/manager/actions/mutate_user.dynamic.php b/manager/actions/mutate_user.dynamic.php
index 54a6242a42..f0d739855d 100755
--- a/manager/actions/mutate_user.dynamic.php
+++ b/manager/actions/mutate_user.dynamic.php
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ function showHide(what, onoff) {
 					<tr>
 						<th><?php echo $_lang['user_dob']; ?>:</th>
 						<td>&nbsp;</td>
-						<td><input type="text" id="dob" name="dob" class="DatePicker" value="<?php echo(isset($userdata['dob']) ? $modx->toDateFormat($userdata['dob'], 'dateOnly') : ""); ?>" onBlur='documentDirty=true;'>
+						<td><input type="text" id="dob" name="dob" class="DatePicker" value="<?php echo isset($_POST['dob']) ? $_POST['dob'] : ($userdata['dob'] ? $modx->toDateFormat($userdata['dob'], 'dateOnly') : ""); ?>" onBlur='documentDirty=true;'>
 							<a onClick="document.userform.dob.value=''; return true;"><i class="clearDate <?php echo $_style["actions_calendar_delete"] ?>" data-tooltip="<?php echo $_lang['remove_date']; ?>"></i></a></td>
 					</tr>
 					<tr>