diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Asset_Survey.pm b/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Asset_Survey.pm
index 30bf2df3e..992cb3ae4 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Asset_Survey.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Asset_Survey.pm
@@ -1370,7 +1370,7 @@ section/answer.|,
     },
     
     'year' => {
-        message => q|Year:|,
+        message => q|Year (YYYY):|,
         context => q|Sub-label for "Year Month" question type|,
         lastUpdated => 0,
     },
diff --git a/www/extras/wobject/Survey/administersurvey.js b/www/extras/wobject/Survey/administersurvey.js
index bf545b1fc..8aacfd901 100644
--- a/www/extras/wobject/Survey/administersurvey.js
+++ b/www/extras/wobject/Survey/administersurvey.js
@@ -88,7 +88,9 @@ if (typeof Survey === "undefined") {
                         var m = document.getElementById(z1+'-month').value;
                         var y = document.getElementById(z1+'-year').value;
                         if(m == ''){ answered = 0; }
-                        if(y.length != 4) { answered = 0; }
+                        var yInt = parseInt(y, 10);
+                        if(!yInt) { answered = 0; }
+                        if(yInt < 1000 || yInt > 3000) { answered = 0; }
                         if(answered == 1){ document.getElementById(z1).value = m + "-" + y; }
                     }
                 }