diff --git a/module/common/view/datepicker.html.php b/module/common/view/datepicker.html.php
index 2e358a9da8..02d2d3b5cd 100755
--- a/module/common/view/datepicker.html.php
+++ b/module/common/view/datepicker.html.php
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ $(function()
         return $(this).each(function()
         {
             var $this = $(this);
-            if($this.offset().top + 200 > $(document.body).height())
+            if(!$this.data('pickerPosition') && $this.offset().top + 200 > $(document.body).height())
             {
                 $this.attr('data-picker-position', 'top-right');
             }
diff --git a/module/task/view/start.html.php b/module/task/view/start.html.php
index fbb6beab8f..705c91fbae 100644
--- a/module/task/view/start.html.php
+++ b/module/task/view/start.html.php
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
   <table class='table table-form'>
     <tr>
       <th class='w-80px'><?php echo $lang->task->realStarted;?></th>
-      <td class='w-p25-f'><div class='datepicker-wrapper datepicker-date'><?php echo html::input('realStarted', $task->realStarted == '0000-00-00' ? helper::today() : $task->realStarted, "class='form-control form-date'");?></div></td><td></td>
+      <td class='w-p25-f'><div class='datepicker-wrapper datepicker-date'><?php echo html::input('realStarted', $task->realStarted == '0000-00-00' ? helper::today() : $task->realStarted, "class='form-control form-date' data-picker-position='bottom-right'");?></div></td><td></td>
     </tr>  
     <tr>
       <th><?php echo $lang->task->consumed;?></th>