diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index cbaa4660e..0d40b782c 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 7.7.4
+ - fixed #10122: fixed date object to not change the value in 'toHtml' function.
  - fixed #9764: drag drop now uses the handle for 'pickup' rather than the whole object.
  - Default Survey Question bundles now store full answer information in json. Everything configured in an answer will be saved in a default configuration.
  - Survey [[question variable]] now returns the shown answer text for multiple choice questions, and the recorded value for non-multiple choice questions.
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Form/Date.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Form/Date.pm
index 311e56dcc..bf1bd22dd 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Form/Date.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Form/Date.pm
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ sub toHtml {
         || !$self->get("value")     
         || $self->get("value") =~ m/^\d+$/) {
 		# Epoch format
-		$value = $self->set("value",$self->session->datetime->epochToSet($self->getOriginalValue));
+		$value = $self->session->datetime->epochToSet($self->getOriginalValue);
 	} 
     else {
 		# MySQL format