diff --git a/js/ui/calendar.js b/js/ui/calendar.js
index 1371abf33..6de034c2c 100644
--- a/js/ui/calendar.js
+++ b/js/ui/calendar.js
@@ -471,11 +471,12 @@ export const Calendar = GObject.registerClass({
             return;
 
         this._selectedDate = date;
-        this._update();
 
         let datetime = GLib.DateTime.new_from_unix_local(
             this._selectedDate.getTime() / 1000);
         this.emit('selected-date-changed', datetime);
+
+        this._update();
     }
 
     updateTimeZone() {