diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/chrome/search_filters.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/chrome/search_filters.js
index 4628578f9fe..05de554da2f 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/chrome/search_filters.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/chrome/search_filters.js
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ var DateTime = Field.extend({
     _create_new_widget: function (name) {
         this[name] = new (this._get_widget_class())(this);
         return this[name].appendTo(this.$el).then((function () {
-            this[name].setValue(moment(new Date()));
+            this[name].setValue(moment());
         }).bind(this));
     },
     _get_widget_class: function () {