diff --git a/website/views/shared/tasks/edit/todos/due_date.jade b/website/views/shared/tasks/edit/todos/due_date.jade
index 221c168a54..f72ed8ec96 100644
--- a/website/views/shared/tasks/edit/todos/due_date.jade
+++ b/website/views/shared/tasks/edit/todos/due_date.jade
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 fieldset.option-group(ng-if='task.type=="todo" && canEdit(task)')
   legend.option-title=env.t('dueDate')
-  input.option-content.datepicker(type='text', ng-model='task.date',
+  input.option-content.datepicker(type='text', ng-model='task._edit.date',
     datepicker-popup='{{::user.preferences.dateFormat}}', is-open='datepickerOpened',
     ng-click='datepickerOpened = true')