diff --git a/src/gcal-window.c b/src/gcal-window.c
index 3e1ca7c5..b8c25494 100644
--- a/src/gcal-window.c
+++ b/src/gcal-window.c
@@ -1272,7 +1272,7 @@ gcal_window_constructed (GObject *object)
       if (priv->views[i] != NULL)
         {
           g_object_bind_property (GCAL_WINDOW (object), "active-date", priv->views[i], "active-date",
-                                  G_BINDING_DEFAULT | G_BINDING_SYNC_CREATE);
+                                  G_BINDING_DEFAULT | G_BINDING_SYNC_CREATE | G_BINDING_BIDIRECTIONAL);
 
           g_signal_connect (priv->views[i], "create-event", G_CALLBACK (show_new_event_widget), object);
           g_signal_connect (priv->views[i], "create-event-detailed", G_CALLBACK (create_event_detailed_cb), object);
diff --git a/src/gcal-year-view.c b/src/gcal-year-view.c
index 04e01117..f85a6448 100644
--- a/src/gcal-year-view.c
+++ b/src/gcal-year-view.c
@@ -836,6 +836,12 @@ navigator_button_release_cb (GcalYearView   *year_view,
   priv->button_pressed = FALSE;
   priv->selected_data->end_day = day;
   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;
+  g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (year_view), "active-date");
+
   gtk_widget_queue_draw (widget);
 
   if (priv->popover_mode)