diff --git a/include/dbm.php b/include/dbm.php
index d28d49d63b..fedc2e4fdb 100644
--- a/include/dbm.php
+++ b/include/dbm.php
@@ -96,11 +96,18 @@ class dbm {
 	public static function date($date = 'now') {
 		$timestamp = strtotime($date);
 
-		// Don't allow lower date strings as '0001-01-01 00:00:00'
+		// Workaround for 3.5.1
 		if ($timestamp < -62135596800) {
-			$timestamp = -62135596800;
+			return '0000-00-00 00:00:00';
 		}
 
+		// The above will be removed in 3.5.2
+		// The following will then be enabled
+		// Don't allow lower date strings as '0001-01-01 00:00:00'
+		//if ($timestamp < -62135596800) {
+		//	$timestamp = -62135596800;
+		//}
+
 		return date('Y-m-d H:i:s', $timestamp);
 	}
 }