diff --git a/src/gcal-window.c b/src/gcal-window.c
index cca21675..ad6a1eb6 100644
--- a/src/gcal-window.c
+++ b/src/gcal-window.c
@@ -1299,6 +1299,9 @@ gcal_window_constructed (GObject *object)
   gcal_search_view_connect (GCAL_SEARCH_VIEW (priv->search_view), priv->manager);
   gcal_search_view_set_time_format (GCAL_SEARCH_VIEW (priv->search_view), use_24h_format);
 
+  /* current date hook */
+  gcal_year_view_set_current_date (GCAL_YEAR_VIEW (priv->views[GCAL_WINDOW_VIEW_YEAR]), NULL);
+
   /* signals connection/handling */
   /* only GcalView implementations */
   for (i = 0; i < 4; ++i)
diff --git a/src/gcal-year-view.c b/src/gcal-year-view.c
index df9460d2..3cc87d50 100644
--- a/src/gcal-year-view.c
+++ b/src/gcal-year-view.c
@@ -1130,13 +1130,6 @@ gcal_year_view_set_manager (GcalYearView *year_view,
                             GcalManager  *manager)
 {
   year_view->priv->manager = manager;
-
-  /* FIXME: move into window */
-  year_view->priv->current_date = g_new0 (icaltimetype, 1);
-  *(year_view->priv->current_date) =
-  icaltime_current_time_with_zone (gcal_manager_get_system_timezone (year_view->priv->manager));
-  *(year_view->priv->current_date) = icaltime_set_timezone (year_view->priv->current_date,
-                                                            gcal_manager_get_system_timezone (year_view->priv->manager));
 }
 
 void
@@ -1152,3 +1145,18 @@ gcal_year_view_set_use_24h_format (GcalYearView *year_view,
 {
   year_view->priv->use_24h_format = use_24h_format;
 }
+
+void
+gcal_year_view_set_current_date (GcalYearView *year_view,
+                                 icaltimetype *current_date)
+{
+  /* FIXME: move into window */
+  year_view->priv->current_date = g_new0 (icaltimetype, 1);
+  *(year_view->priv->current_date) =
+  icaltime_current_time_with_zone (gcal_manager_get_system_timezone (year_view->priv->manager));
+  *(year_view->priv->current_date) = icaltime_set_timezone (year_view->priv->current_date,
+                                                            gcal_manager_get_system_timezone (year_view->priv->manager));
+
+  /* Launches update */
+  update_sidebar (year_view);
+}
diff --git a/src/gcal-year-view.h b/src/gcal-year-view.h
index 27eb4091..14b3b626 100644
--- a/src/gcal-year-view.h
+++ b/src/gcal-year-view.h
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ void              gcal_year_view_set_first_weekday  (GcalYearView *year_view,
                                                      gint          nr_day);
 void              gcal_year_view_set_use_24h_format (GcalYearView *year_view,
                                                      gboolean      use_24h_format);
+void              gcal_year_view_set_current_date   (GcalYearView *year_view,
+                                                     icaltimetype *current_date);
 
 G_END_DECLS