diff --git a/gramps2/ChangeLog b/gramps2/ChangeLog
index 66b0a3ebd..286eba71b 100644
--- a/gramps2/ChangeLog
+++ b/gramps2/ChangeLog
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
 	* src/TipOfDay.py (TipOfDay.__init__): Use translated tips.
 	* src/po/template.po: new translatable strings.
 
+	* src/DateEdit.py (parse_and_check): Display date as parsed on
+        focus-out from the entry fields.
+
 2005-05-13  Martin Hawlisch  <Martin.Hawlisch@gmx.de>
 	* src/SelectChild.py (on_save_child_clicked) Commit new parent family
 	of child properly; correct handle/object mismatch; exec parent callback
diff --git a/gramps2/src/DateEdit.py b/gramps2/src/DateEdit.py
index 877b6221c..1ff7046f6 100644
--- a/gramps2/src/DateEdit.py
+++ b/gramps2/src/DateEdit.py
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ class DateEdit:
         if text != self.text:
             self.text = text
             self.date_obj.copy(DateHandler.parser.parse(text))
+            self.text_obj.set_text(DateHandler.displayer.display(self.date_obj))
             self.check()
 
     def invoke_date_editor(self,obj):