diff --git a/filter/ChangeLog b/filter/ChangeLog
index 353ca7bdd8..b1e381e18f 100644
--- a/filter/ChangeLog
+++ b/filter/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2001-03-22  Jeffrey Stedfast  <fejj@ximian.com>
+
+	* filter-datespec.c (validate): Oops, an unspecified date is '0',
+	not -1.
+
 2001-03-21  Jeffrey Stedfast  <fejj@ximian.com>
 
 	* rule-context.c (new_rule_clicked): Validate the rule before
diff --git a/filter/filter-datespec.c b/filter/filter-datespec.c
index e5b24d56a9..6618bbdd67 100644
--- a/filter/filter-datespec.c
+++ b/filter/filter-datespec.c
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ validate (FilterElement *fe)
 	FilterDatespec *fds = (FilterDatespec *) fe;
 	gboolean valid = TRUE;
 	
-	if (fds->value < 0) {
+	if (fds->value <= 0) {
 		GtkWidget *gd;
 		
 		valid = FALSE;