diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/views/search_inputs.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/views/search_inputs.js
index 6459fba77b8..91d85a1901a 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/views/search_inputs.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/views/search_inputs.js
@@ -354,7 +354,11 @@ var DateField = Field.extend(/** @lends instance.web.search.DateField# */{
         }
 
         // THIS SHOULD BE FORWARDPORTED UP TO SAAS-15, NOT LATER
-        var m = moment.utc(v, t === 'datetime' ? 'YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm:ss' : 'YYYY-MM-DD');
+        if (t === 'datetime') {
+            var m = moment.utc(v, 'YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm:ss');
+        } else {
+            var m = moment(v, 'YYYY-MM-DD');
+        }
         if (!m.isValid()) { return $.when(null); }
         var d = m.toDate();
         var date_string = formats.format_value(d, this.attrs);