diff --git a/cps/templates/search_form.html b/cps/templates/search_form.html
index 0c2ddf19b..b2962c46a 100644
--- a/cps/templates/search_form.html
+++ b/cps/templates/search_form.html
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
       <div class="form-group col-sm-6">
         <label for="publishstart">{{_('Published Date From')}}</label>
         <div class="input-group">
-          <input type="text" style="position: static;"  class="datepicker form-control" name="publish_start" id="publishstart" value="">
+          <input type="text" style="position: static;"  class="datepicker form-control" name="publishstart" id="publishstart" value="">
           <input type="text" style="position: absolute;" class="form-control fake-input hidden" id="fake_publishstart" value="">
           <span class="input-group-btn">
             <button type="button" id="publishstart_delete" class="datepicker_delete btn btn-default"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-remove-circle"></span></button>
diff --git a/cps/web.py b/cps/web.py
index 9dcb6541d..8ca12c0b3 100644
--- a/cps/web.py
+++ b/cps/web.py
@@ -1224,7 +1224,7 @@ def extend_search_term(searchterm,
                                format_date(datetime.strptime(pub_end, "%Y-%m-%d"),
                                            format='medium', locale=get_locale())])
         except ValueError:
-            pub_start = u""
+            pub_end = u""
     elements = {'tag': db.Tags, 'serie':db.Series, 'shelf':ub.Shelf}
     for key, db_element in elements.items():
         tag_names = calibre_db.session.query(db_element).filter(db_element.id.in_(tags['include_' + key])).all()
@@ -1295,7 +1295,7 @@ def render_adv_search_results(term, offset=None, order=None, limit=None):
             column_end = term.get('custom_column_' + str(c.id) + '_end')
             if column_start:
                 searchterm.extend([u"{} >= {}".format(c.name,
-                                                      format_date(datetime.strptime(column_start, "%Y-%m-%d"),
+                                                      format_date(datetime.strptime(column_start, "%Y-%m-%d").date(),
                                                                       format='medium',
                                                                       locale=get_locale())
                                                       )])