diff --git a/components/date.inc b/components/date.inc
index 40d6ded..4f10a98 100644
--- a/components/date.inc
+++ b/components/date.inc
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ function webform_expand_date($element) {
     $timezone = $element['#timezone'] != 'user' ? NULL : 'user';
     $timestring = webform_strtodate('c', $element['#default_value'], $timezone);
     $element['#default_value'] = webform_date_array($timestring, 'date');
+    $element['#value'] = $element['#default_value'];
   }
 
   // Set defaults according to existing #default_value (set by Form API)