diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/reactcommunity/rndatetimepicker/Common.java b/android/src/main/java/com/reactcommunity/rndatetimepicker/Common.java
index a854edc8..104a1814 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/reactcommunity/rndatetimepicker/Common.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/reactcommunity/rndatetimepicker/Common.java
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ public static long maxDateWithTimeZone(Bundle args) {
 
   public static long minDateWithTimeZone(Bundle args) {
     if (!args.containsKey(RNConstants.ARG_MINDATE)) {
-      return 0;
+      return Long.MIN_VALUE;
     }
 
     Calendar minDate = Calendar.getInstance(getTimeZone(args));