diff --git a/src/gui/filedetails/datefieldbackend.cpp b/src/gui/filedetails/datefieldbackend.cpp
index 0b806547cced7..036ee7ee8302d 100644
--- a/src/gui/filedetails/datefieldbackend.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/filedetails/datefieldbackend.cpp
@@ -170,11 +170,11 @@ bool DateFieldBackend::validDate() const
 {
     auto valid = _date.isValid();
 
-    if (_minimumDate.isValid()) {
+    if (_minimumDate.isValid() && minimumDateMsecs() > 0) {
         valid &= _date >= _minimumDate;
     }
 
-    if (_maximumDate.isValid()) {
+    if (_maximumDate.isValid() && maximumDateMsecs() > 0) {
         valid &= _date <= _maximumDate;
     }