diff --git a/core/client/views/post-settings.js b/core/client/views/post-settings.js
index 696e0c1b98..d17a7dcf45 100644
--- a/core/client/views/post-settings.js
+++ b/core/client/views/post-settings.js
@@ -83,25 +83,27 @@
         editDate: function (e) {
             e.preventDefault();
             var self = this,
-                momentPubDate,
+                parseDateFormats = ['DD MMM YY', 'DD MMM YYYY', 'DD/MM/YY', 'DD/MM/YYYY', 'DD-MM-YY', 'DD-MM-YYYY'],
+                displayDateFormat = 'DD MMM YY',
                 errMessage = '',
                 pubDate = self.model.get('published_at'),
+                pubDateMoment = moment(pubDate, parseDateFormats),
                 pubDateEl = e.currentTarget,
-                newPubDate = pubDateEl.value;
+                newPubDate = pubDateEl.value,
+                newPubDateMoment = moment(newPubDate, parseDateFormats);
 
             // Ensure the published date has changed
-            if (newPubDate.length === 0 || moment(pubDate).format("DD MMM YY") === newPubDate) {
-                pubDateEl.value = pubDate === undefined ? 'Not Published' : moment(pubDate).format("DD MMM YY");
+            if (newPubDate.length === 0 || pubDateMoment.isSame(newPubDateMoment)) {
+                pubDateEl.value = pubDate === undefined ? 'Not Published' : pubDateMoment.format(displayDateFormat);
                 return;
             }
 
             // Validate new Published date
-            momentPubDate = moment(newPubDate, ["DD MMM YY", "DD MMM YYYY", "DD/MM/YY", "DD/MM/YYYY", "DD-MM-YY", "DD-MM-YYYY"]);
-            if (!momentPubDate.isValid()) {
+            if (!newPubDateMoment.isValid()) {
                 errMessage = 'Published Date must be a valid date with format: DD MMM YY (e.g. 6 Dec 14)';
             }
 
-            if (momentPubDate.diff(new Date(), 'h') > 0) {
+            if (newPubDateMoment.diff(new Date(), 'h') > 0) {
                 errMessage = 'Published Date cannot currently be in the future.';
             }
 
@@ -111,20 +113,20 @@
                     message: errMessage,
                     status: 'passive'
                 });
-                pubDateEl.value = moment(pubDate).format("DD MMM YY");
+                pubDateEl.value = pubDateMoment.format(displayDateFormat);
                 return;
             }
 
             // Save new 'Published' date
             this.model.save({
                 // Temp Fix. Set hour to 12 instead of 00 to avoid some TZ issues.
-                published_at: momentPubDate.hour(12).toDate()
+                published_at: newPubDateMoment.hour(12).toDate()
             }, {
                 success : function (model, response, options) {
-                    pubDateEl.value = moment(model.get('published_at')).format("DD MMM YY");
+                    pubDateEl.value = moment(model.get('published_at'), parseDateFormats).format(displayDateFormat);
                     Ghost.notifications.addItem({
                         type: 'success',
-                        message: "Publish date successfully changed to <strong>" + pubDateEl.value + '</strong>.',
+                        message: 'Publish date successfully changed to <strong>' + pubDateEl.value + '</strong>.',
                         status: 'passive'
                     });
                 },