diff --git a/src/main/java/gwt/material/design/client/ui/MaterialDatePicker.java b/src/main/java/gwt/material/design/client/ui/MaterialDatePicker.java
index 8b8418cee..a9fdd6cac 100644
--- a/src/main/java/gwt/material/design/client/ui/MaterialDatePicker.java
+++ b/src/main/java/gwt/material/design/client/ui/MaterialDatePicker.java
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public static native String getDatePickerValue(String id)/*-{
 	}-*/;
 	
 	private static native void setDatePickerValue(String value)/*-{
-		$wnd.jQuery('.datepicker').val("value");
+		$wnd.jQuery('.datepicker').val(value);
 	}-*/;
 	
 	public static native void initDatePicker()/*-{