diff --git a/src/com/silverwrist/venice/core/impl/AdminUserContextImpl.java b/src/com/silverwrist/venice/core/impl/AdminUserContextImpl.java
index f2e5c18..694b96c 100644
--- a/src/com/silverwrist/venice/core/impl/AdminUserContextImpl.java
+++ b/src/com/silverwrist/venice/core/impl/AdminUserContextImpl.java
@@ -753,8 +753,8 @@ class AdminUserContextImpl implements AdminUserContext
     PreparedStatement stmt = null;
     AuditRecord ar = null;
 
-    if (date.equals(m_dob))
-      return;
+    if (((date==null) && (m_dob==null)) || ((date!=null) && (m_dob!=null) && date.equals(m_dob)))
+      return;  // equal dates
 
     try
     { // retrieve a connection from the data pool