--- loncom/interface/lonhtmlcommon.pm	2010/11/29 04:40:12	1.253.2.6
+++ loncom/interface/lonhtmlcommon.pm	2010/12/02 13:47:17	1.253.2.7
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common html routines
 #
-# $Id: lonhtmlcommon.pm,v 1.253.2.6 2010/11/29 04:40:12 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonhtmlcommon.pm,v 1.253.2.7 2010/12/02 13:47:17 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -700,6 +700,8 @@ sub get_date_from_form {
             if (&Apache::lonlocal::gettimezone($timezone) eq 'local') {
                 $timezone = &Apache::lonlocal::gettimezone();
             }
+        } else {
+            $timezone = &Apache::lonlocal::gettimezone();
         }
         my $dt = DateTime->new( year   => $year,
                                 month  => $month,