diff --git a/app/scripts/input.js b/app/scripts/input.js
index 096691b..54f4b80 100644
--- a/app/scripts/input.js
+++ b/app/scripts/input.js
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ Module.directive('dateTime', ['$compile', '$document', '$filter', 'dateTimeConfi
 
         ngModel.$validators.min = function (value) {
           //If we don't have a min / max value, then any value is valid.
+          value = moment(value, moment.defaultFormat, true);
           return minValid ? moment.isMoment(value) && (minDate.isSame(value) || minDate.isBefore(value)) : true;
         };
       }
@@ -119,6 +120,7 @@ Module.directive('dateTime', ['$compile', '$document', '$filter', 'dateTimeConfi
         setMax(datePickerUtils.findParam(scope, attrs.maxDate));
 
         ngModel.$validators.max = function (value) {
+          value = moment(value, moment.defaultFormat, true);
           return maxValid ? moment.isMoment(value) && (maxDate.isSame(value) || maxDate.isAfter(value)) : true;
         };
       }
diff --git a/dist/angular-datepicker.js b/dist/angular-datepicker.js
index fb1dc57..3966fde 100644
--- a/dist/angular-datepicker.js
+++ b/dist/angular-datepicker.js
@@ -810,6 +810,7 @@ var PRISTINE_CLASS = 'ng-pristine',
 
           ngModel.$validators.min = function (value) {
             //If we don't have a min / max value, then any value is valid.
+            value = moment(value, moment.defaultFormat, true);
             return minValid ? moment.isMoment(value) && (minDate.isSame(value) || minDate.isBefore(value)) : true;
           };
         }
@@ -818,6 +819,7 @@ var PRISTINE_CLASS = 'ng-pristine',
           setMax(datePickerUtils.findParam(scope, attrs.maxDate));
 
           ngModel.$validators.max = function (value) {
+            value = moment(value, moment.defaultFormat, true);
             return maxValid ? moment.isMoment(value) && (maxDate.isSame(value) || maxDate.isAfter(value)) : true;
           };
         }