diff --git a/src/datepicker/datepicker.js b/src/datepicker/datepicker.js
index 3cbbfe9809..0ac7615652 100644
--- a/src/datepicker/datepicker.js
+++ b/src/datepicker/datepicker.js
@@ -650,7 +650,7 @@ function ($compile, $parse, $document, $position, dateFilter, dateParser, datepi
 
       // Detect changes in the view from the text box
       ngModel.$viewChangeListeners.push(function () {
-        scope.date = dateParser.parse(ngModel.$viewValue, dateFormat, scope.date) || new Date(ngModel.$viewValue);
+        scope.date = ngModel.$modelValue;
       });
 
       var documentClickBind = function(event) {