diff --git a/date_popup/date_popup.module b/date_popup/date_popup.module
index 62fba29..c12e059 100644
--- a/date_popup/date_popup.module
+++ b/date_popup/date_popup.module
@@ -250,6 +250,9 @@ function date_popup_process_date(&$element, $edit = NULL, $date = NULL) {
     '#maxlength' => !empty($element['#maxlength']) ? $element['#maxlength'] : 30,
     '#attributes' => $element['#attributes'],
     );
+  if (isset($element['#hint'])) {
+    $sub_element['#hint'] = $element['#hint'];
+  }
   // Views exposed filters are treated as submitted even if not,
   // so force the #default value in that case.  
   if (!empty($element['#force_value'])) {