diff --git a/lib/form/yui/dateselector/dateselector.js b/lib/form/yui/dateselector/dateselector.js
index 34b76f74b0c..371e82f4123 100644
--- a/lib/form/yui/dateselector/dateselector.js
+++ b/lib/form/yui/dateselector/dateselector.js
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ YUI.add('moodle-form-dateselector', function(Y) {
             this.yearselect.set('selectedIndex', newindex);
             this.monthselect.set('selectedIndex', date[1] - this.monthselect.firstOptionValue());
             this.dayselect.set('selectedIndex', date[2] - this.dayselect.firstOptionValue());
+            M.form.dateselector.release_current();
         },
         connect_handlers : function() {
             M.form.dateselector.calendar.selectEvent.subscribe(this.set_selects_from_date, this, true);