diff --git a/trunk/src/AppBundle/Entity/Traveler.php b/trunk/src/AppBundle/Entity/Traveler.php
index 83733b61..e5e0919f 100644
--- a/trunk/src/AppBundle/Entity/Traveler.php
+++ b/trunk/src/AppBundle/Entity/Traveler.php
@@ -88,8 +88,10 @@ class Traveler
      */
     public function getBirthDate()
     {
-        if(!is_object($this->birthDate) && !strtotime($this->birthDate)){
-            return '01.01.1900';
+        if($this->birthDate != null && $this->birthDate != ""){
+            if(!is_object($this->birthDate) && !strtotime($this->birthDate)){
+                return '01.01.1900';
+            }
         }
         return $this->birthDate;
     }