diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/reactcommunity/rndatetimepicker/RNDate.java b/android/src/main/java/com/reactcommunity/rndatetimepicker/RNDate.java
index 3c515e2d..7cbdac72 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/reactcommunity/rndatetimepicker/RNDate.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/reactcommunity/rndatetimepicker/RNDate.java
@@ -9,15 +9,17 @@ public class RNDate {
 
   public RNDate(Bundle args) {
     now = Calendar.getInstance();
-    if (args != null && args.containsKey(RNConstants.ARG_TZOFFSET_MINS)) {
-      now.setTimeZone(TimeZone.getTimeZone("GMT"));
-      Integer timeZoneOffsetInMinutes = args.getInt(RNConstants.ARG_TZOFFSET_MINS);
-      now.add(Calendar.MILLISECOND, timeZoneOffsetInMinutes * 60000);
-    }
 
     if (args != null && args.containsKey(RNConstants.ARG_VALUE)) {
       set(args.getLong(RNConstants.ARG_VALUE));
     }
+
+    if (args != null && args.containsKey(RNConstants.ARG_TZOFFSET_MINS)) {
+      now.setTimeZone(TimeZone.getTimeZone("GMT"));
+      Long timeZoneOffsetInMinutesFallback = args.getLong(RNConstants.ARG_TZOFFSET_MINS);
+      Integer timeZoneOffsetInMinutes = args.getInt(RNConstants.ARG_TZOFFSET_MINS, timeZoneOffsetInMinutesFallback.intValue());
+      now.add(Calendar.MILLISECOND, timeZoneOffsetInMinutes * 60000);
+    }
   }
 
   public void set(long value) {
diff --git a/src/datetimepicker.android.js b/src/datetimepicker.android.js
index ea15da7e..400a281e 100644
--- a/src/datetimepicker.android.js
+++ b/src/datetimepicker.android.js
@@ -66,10 +66,7 @@ function getPicker({
 
 function timeZoneOffsetDateSetter(date, timeZoneOffsetInMinutes) {
   let localDate = date;
-  if (
-    typeof timeZoneOffsetInMinutes !== 'undefined' &&
-    timeZoneOffsetInMinutes >= 0
-  ) {
+  if (typeof timeZoneOffsetInMinutes === 'number') {
     const offset =
       localDate.getTimezoneOffset() * MIN_MS + timeZoneOffsetInMinutes * MIN_MS;
     localDate = new Date(date.getTime() - offset);