diff --git a/mod/profiles.php b/mod/profiles.php
index 2d4a452f4c..bd57f106d7 100644
--- a/mod/profiles.php
+++ b/mod/profiles.php
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ function profiles_post(App $a) {
 		} else {
 			$ignore_year = false;
 		}
-		if ($dob > '0001-01-01') {
+		if (!in_array($dob, array('0000-00-00', '0001-01-01'))) {
 			if (strpos($dob, '0000-') === 0 || strpos($dob, '0001-') === 0) {
 				$ignore_year = true;
 				$dob = substr($dob, 5);