diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/DateTime.pm b/lib/WebGUI/DateTime.pm
index 049add201..b320c0731 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/DateTime.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/DateTime.pm
@@ -599,14 +599,18 @@ sub _splitMysql
           (\d+)   # Month
           \D*
           (\d+)   # Day
-          \D*
-          (\d+)   # Hours
-          \D*
-          (\d+)   # Minutes
-          \D*
-          (\d+)   # Seconds
+          (?: \D*
+              (\d+)   # Hours
+              \D*
+              (\d+)   # Minutes
+              \D*
+              (\d+)   # Seconds
+          )?
         }x;
 
+    foreach my $unit (qw/hour minute second/) {
+        $hash{$unit} = 0 if ($hash{$unit} eq '');
+    }
 	return %hash;
 }
 
diff --git a/t/DateTime.t b/t/DateTime.t
index 9834dad58..07cb7976e 100644
--- a/t/DateTime.t
+++ b/t/DateTime.t
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ my $session = WebGUI::Test->session;
 
 # put your tests here
 
-plan tests => 23;
+plan tests => 25;
 
 my $timeZoneUser = addUser($session);
 
@@ -76,6 +76,14 @@ my $dt1970 = WebGUI::DateTime->new($session, 0);
 isa_ok($dt1970, 'WebGUI::DateTime', 'constructed with 0');
 is($dt1970->epoch, 0, '... uses 0 for epoch');
 
+my $bday = WebGUI::DateTime->new($session, '2001-08-16');
+isa_ok($bday, 'WebGUI::DateTime', 'constructed with mysql date, no time');
+is(
+    $bday->epoch,
+    WebGUI::DateTime->new($session, WebGUI::Test->webguiBirthday)->truncate( to => 'day')->epoch,
+    '... has correct epoch'
+);
+
 sub addUser {
 	my $session = shift;
 	my $user = WebGUI::User->new($session, "new");