diff --git a/ayanova/src/components/gzdateandtimepicker.vue b/ayanova/src/components/gzdateandtimepicker.vue
index 295819ab..a7b8d7f3 100644
--- a/ayanova/src/components/gzdateandtimepicker.vue
+++ b/ayanova/src/components/gzdateandtimepicker.vue
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
   </div>
 </template> 
 <script>
-/*  Xeslint-disable */
+/*  eslint-disable */
 export default {
   beforeCreate() {
     //check pre-requisites exist just in case
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ export default {
       }
     }
   },
-  data: () => ({ date: null, dlgdate: false, dlgtime: false }),
+  data: () => ({ date: null, oldDate: null, dlgdate: false, dlgtime: false }),
   props: {
     label: String,
     rules: Array,
@@ -78,8 +78,16 @@ export default {
   },
   watch: {
     date() {
-      this.$emit("input", this.date); //always in UTC
-      this.$emit("change", this.date); //always in UTC
+      //this tortuous fuckery is required so that the input and change events only fire on a real change, not setup
+      var hasChanged = false;
+      if (this.oldDate != null && this.date != this.oldDate) {
+        hasChanged = true;
+      }
+      this.oldDate = this.date;
+      if (hasChanged) {
+        this.$emit("input", this.date); //always in UTC
+        this.$emit("change", this.date); //always in UTC
+      }
     },
     value() {
       this.date = this.value; //always in UTC