diff --git a/module/program/js/common.js b/module/program/js/common.js
index 0b2e313da1..af31edbc9d 100644
--- a/module/program/js/common.js
+++ b/module/program/js/common.js
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ function computeEndDate(delta)
     if(delta == 999)
     {
         $('#end').val(longTime);
+        outOfDateTip();
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -381,6 +382,7 @@ function outOfDateTip()
     var begin = $('#begin').val();
     if($('#dateTip').length > 0) $('#dateTip').remove();
 
+    if(end == longTime) end = LONG_TIME;
     if(end.length > 0 && begin.length > 0)
     {
         var selectedProgramID = $('#parent').val();
diff --git a/module/program/view/create.html.php b/module/program/view/create.html.php
index 20b891c4ba..7eaa5207de 100644
--- a/module/program/view/create.html.php
+++ b/module/program/view/create.html.php
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 <?php js::set('holders', $lang->execution->placeholder);?>
 <?php js::set('errorSameProducts', $lang->project->errorSameProducts);?>
 <?php js::set('longTime', $lang->program->longTime);?>
+<?php js::set('LONG_TIME', LONG_TIME);?>
 <?php js::set('currencySymbol', $lang->project->currencySymbol);?>
 <?php js::set('PGMParentBudget', $lang->program->parentBudget);?>
 <?php js::set('future', $lang->project->future);?>