diff --git a/app/code/local/MediaBurst/Sms/Model/Message.php b/app/code/local/MediaBurst/Sms/Model/Message.php
index 89e042b..23a781f 100644
--- a/app/code/local/MediaBurst/Sms/Model/Message.php
+++ b/app/code/local/MediaBurst/Sms/Model/Message.php
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ protected function _toDbDate($date = null)
             if (empty($date)) {
                 $date = new Zend_Date();
             } else {
-                $date = new Zend_Date(now(), Zend_Date::TIMESTAMP);
+                $date = new Zend_Date(strtotime($date), Zend_Date::TIMESTAMP);
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/app/code/local/MediaBurst/Sms/etc/config.xml b/app/code/local/MediaBurst/Sms/etc/config.xml
index a6b0065..47e6685 100644
--- a/app/code/local/MediaBurst/Sms/etc/config.xml
+++ b/app/code/local/MediaBurst/Sms/etc/config.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <config>
     <modules>
         <MediaBurst_Sms>
-            <version>1.1.2</version>
+            <version>1.1.3</version>
         </MediaBurst_Sms>
     </modules>
     <global>