diff --git a/date_views/includes/date_views_filter_handler_simple.inc b/date_views/includes/date_views_filter_handler_simple.inc
index 4fa4c40..4b71c62 100644
--- a/date_views/includes/date_views_filter_handler_simple.inc
+++ b/date_views/includes/date_views_filter_handler_simple.inc
@@ -130,6 +130,20 @@ class date_views_filter_handler_simple extends views_handler_filter_date {
 
   }
 
+  function op_empty($field) {
+    list($table_name, $field_name) = explode('.', $field);
+    if (substr($field_name, -7) == '_value2') {
+      $value_field = $table_name . '.' . substr($field_name, 0, -7) . '_value';
+      if ($this->operator == 'empty') {
+        $this->query->add_where_expression($this->options['group'], "$field = $value_field OR $field IS NOT NULL ");
+      } else {
+        $this->query->add_where_expression($this->options['group'], "$field <> $value_field AND $field IS NOT NULL ");
+      }
+    } else {
+      parent::op_empty($field);
+    }
+  }
+
   function op_between($field) {
 
     // Add the delta field to the view so we can later find the value that matched our query.