diff --git a/src/datepicker/datepicker.js b/src/datepicker/datepicker.js
index fd4e263660..1890a1ef3f 100644
--- a/src/datepicker/datepicker.js
+++ b/src/datepicker/datepicker.js
@@ -264,9 +264,8 @@ angular.module('ui.bootstrap.datepicker', ['ui.bootstrap.dateparser', 'ui.bootst
 
   $scope.select = function(date) {
     if ($scope.datepickerMode === self.minMode) {
-      var dt = ngModelCtrl.$viewValue ? dateParser.fromTimezone(new Date(ngModelCtrl.$viewValue), ngModelOptions.getOption('timezone')) : new Date(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+      var dt = ngModelCtrl.$viewValue ? dateParser.fromTimezone(new Date(ngModelCtrl.$viewValue), ngModelOptions.getOption('timezone')) : new Date();
       dt.setFullYear(date.getFullYear(), date.getMonth(), date.getDate());
-      dt = dateParser.toTimezone(dt, ngModelOptions.getOption('timezone'));
       ngModelCtrl.$setViewValue(dt);
       ngModelCtrl.$render();
     } else {