diff --git a/addons/account_followup/account_followup.py b/addons/account_followup/account_followup.py
index cd24bd93664..0e3cd0ac5f7 100644
--- a/addons/account_followup/account_followup.py
+++ b/addons/account_followup/account_followup.py
@@ -165,9 +165,8 @@ class res_partner(osv.osv):
             else:
                 action_text = partner.latest_followup_level_id_without_lit.manual_action_note or ''
 
-            #Check date: put the minimum date if it existed already
-            action_date = (partner.payment_next_action_date and min(partner.payment_next_action_date, fields.date.context_today(self, cr, uid, context=context))
-                           ) or fields.date.context_today(self, cr, uid, context=context)
+            #Check date: only change when it did not exist already
+            action_date = partner.payment_next_action_date or fields.date.context_today(self, cr, uid, context=context)
 
             # Check responsible: if partner has not got a responsible already, take from follow-up
             responsible_id = False