diff --git a/APPL/MLD/opdr_close_save.asp b/APPL/MLD/opdr_close_save.asp
index 7c41284cca..ea6f887ab0 100644
--- a/APPL/MLD/opdr_close_save.asp
+++ b/APPL/MLD/opdr_close_save.asp
@@ -173,8 +173,10 @@ for (var i = 0; i < ingesloten.length; i++)
     var mldUpd = buildTrackingUpdate("mld_opdr", "mld_opdr_key = " + ingesloten[i], fields);
   }
 
-  var afmelddatum = getFParamDate("date_from");
-  var orgdate = getFParamDate("orgdate");
+  var def_date = new Date();
+  var afmelddatum = getFParamDate("date_from", def_date);
+  var orgdate = getFParamDate("orgdate", def_date);
+
   var formattedID = "";
   if ((mldUpd && mldUpd.trackarray.length) ||
       ((mld_opdr.typeopdr_afmeldmarge > 0 && ingesloten.length == 1) && (afmelddatum.getTime() != orgdate.getTime())))