diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index d22f52ea3..170274159 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+2007-10-02 Benny Malengier <benny.malengier@gramps-project.org>
+	* src/DateEdit.py: resolve issue #1270, date edit not closing
+
 2007-10-02 Tobias Gehrig <tobias@gehrignet.de>
 	* src/GrampsWidgets.py: refresh thumbnail section on change
 	* src/glade/gramps.glade: better placement of lock icon on editmediaref
diff --git a/src/DateEdit.py b/src/DateEdit.py
index 7ee0c11cf..1af9123a3 100644
--- a/src/DateEdit.py
+++ b/src/DateEdit.py
@@ -277,6 +277,7 @@ class DateEditorDialog(ManagedWindow.ManagedWindow):
                         value=the_value,
                         text=the_text)
                 self.close()
+                break
 
     def build_menu_names(self, obj):
         """