diff --git a/addons/sale/sale.py b/addons/sale/sale.py
index ccd53c47b25..0c9499ed558 100644
--- a/addons/sale/sale.py
+++ b/addons/sale/sale.py
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ class sale_order(osv.osv):
         # If date was specified, use it as date invoiced, usefull when invoices are generated this month and put the
         # last day of the last month as invoice date
         if date_inv:
-            context['date_inv'] = date_inv
+            context['date_invoice'] = date_inv
         for o in self.browse(cr, uid, ids, context=context):
             currency_id = o.pricelist_id.currency_id.id
             if (o.partner_id.id in partner_currency) and (partner_currency[o.partner_id.id] <> currency_id):
diff --git a/addons/sale/wizard/sale_make_invoice.py b/addons/sale/wizard/sale_make_invoice.py
index eb54d447013..d19bbd65331 100644
--- a/addons/sale/wizard/sale_make_invoice.py
+++ b/addons/sale/wizard/sale_make_invoice.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class sale_make_invoice(osv.osv_memory):
     }
     _defaults = {
         'grouped': False,
-        'invoice_date': lambda *a:datetime.now().strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')
+        'invoice_date': lambda *a:datetime.now().strftime('%Y-%m-%d')
     }
 
     def view_init(self, cr, uid, fields_list, context=None):