diff --git a/rowers/views/planviews.py b/rowers/views/planviews.py
index 1e281888..c9b28796 100644
--- a/rowers/views/planviews.py
+++ b/rowers/views/planviews.py
@@ -416,12 +416,12 @@ def plannedsession_create_view(request,
                 'preferreddate':fprefdate
                 }
         else:
-            preferreddate = startdate
+            preferreddate = startdate.date()
             if preferreddate < timezone.now().date():
                 preferreddate = timezone.now().date()
 
-            if preferreddate > enddate:
-                preferreddate = enddate
+            if preferreddate > enddate.date():
+                preferreddate = enddate.date()
             
             forminitial = {
                 'startdate':startdate,