diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/projects/index.js b/app/assets/javascripts/projects/index.js
index e0fb54153..7f063a0f1 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/projects/index.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/projects/index.js
@@ -549,6 +549,8 @@ var ProjectsIndex = (function() {
     var datePicker = $field.data('DateTimePicker');
     if (datePicker && datePicker.date()) {
       return datePicker.date()._d.toUTCString();
+    } else if ($field.val()) {
+      return moment($field.val(), $field.data('dateFormat'))._d.toUTCString();
     }
     return null;
   }
@@ -565,8 +567,8 @@ var ProjectsIndex = (function() {
     let $textFilter = $('#textSearchFilterInput', $projectsFilter);
 
     function getFilterValues() {
-      createdOnFromFilter = selectDate($createdOnFromFilter) || $createdOnFromFilter.val();
-      createdOnToFilter = selectDate($createdOnToFilter) || $createdOnToFilter.val();
+      createdOnFromFilter = selectDate($createdOnFromFilter);
+      createdOnToFilter = selectDate($createdOnToFilter);
       membersFilter = dropdownSelector.getData($('.members-filter'));
       lookInsideFolders = $foldersCB.prop('checked') || '';
       archivedOnFromFilter = selectDate($archivedOnFromFilter) || $archivedOnFromFilter.val();