diff --git a/src/main/java/net/fortuna/ical4j/model/Recur.java b/src/main/java/net/fortuna/ical4j/model/Recur.java
index 371bf9a66..03ac57f04 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/fortuna/ical4j/model/Recur.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/fortuna/ical4j/model/Recur.java
@@ -797,7 +797,7 @@ private List<T> getCandidates(final T rootSeed, final T date) {
         } else if (frequency == Frequency.MONTHLY || (frequency == Frequency.YEARLY && yearDayList.isEmpty()
                 && weekNoList.isEmpty() && dayList.isEmpty())) {
 
-            List<Integer> implicitMonthDayList = new NumberList();
+            List<Integer> implicitMonthDayList = new NumberList(ChronoField.DAY_OF_MONTH.range(), false);
             // where seed doesn't provide timezone rules derive using system default timezone..
             implicitMonthDayList.add(new TemporalAdapter<>(rootSeed).toLocalTime().getDayOfMonth());
             ByMonthDayRule<T> implicitRule = new ByMonthDayRule<>(implicitMonthDayList, frequency);