diff --git a/src/gcal-year-view.c b/src/gcal-year-view.c
index 6c046b94..c3527523 100644
--- a/src/gcal-year-view.c
+++ b/src/gcal-year-view.c
@@ -813,8 +813,8 @@ navigator_button_release_cb (GcalYearView   *year_view,
   priv->selected_data->end_month = month;
 
   /* update date and notify */
-  priv->date->day = priv->end_selected_date->day;
-  priv->date->month = priv->end_selected_date->month + 1;
+  priv->date->day = day;
+  priv->date->month = month + 1;
   g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (year_view), "active-date");
 
   gtk_widget_queue_draw (widget);