diff --git a/src/components/datetime/datetime.ts b/src/components/datetime/datetime.ts
index 4cdb8dee73a..ba4bca27ec8 100644
--- a/src/components/datetime/datetime.ts
+++ b/src/components/datetime/datetime.ts
@@ -852,6 +852,7 @@ export class DateTime extends Ion implements AfterContentInit, ControlValueAcces
     console.debug('datetime, onChange w/out formControlName', val);
     this.setValue(val);
     this.updateText();
+    this.checkHasValue(val);
     this.onTouched();
   }