diff --git a/js/src/makegrid.js b/js/src/makegrid.js
index 1d012c9fea..e9a5c78ef8 100644
--- a/js/src/makegrid.js
+++ b/js/src/makegrid.js
@@ -881,6 +881,8 @@ var makeGrid = function (t, enableResize, enableReorder, enableVisib, enableGrid
                             if ($editArea.find('select').length > 0) {
                                 $editArea.find('select').val('');
                             }
+                        } else if ($td.is('.datefield')) {
+                            $('.ui-datepicker-trigger').trigger('click');
                         } else {
                             $editArea.find('textarea').val('');
                         }