diff --git a/src/gui/gcal-application.c b/src/gui/gcal-application.c
index a541bb4b..5d680723 100644
--- a/src/gui/gcal-application.c
+++ b/src/gui/gcal-application.c
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ gcal_application_command_line (GApplication            *app,
           g_autoptr (GDateTime) initial_date = NULL;
 
           initial_date = g_date_time_new (gcal_context_get_timezone (self->context),
-                                          result.tm_year,
+                                          result.tm_year + 1900,
                                           result.tm_mon,
                                           result.tm_mday,
                                           result.tm_hour,