diff --git a/tns-core-modules/ui/date-picker/date-picker.android.ts b/tns-core-modules/ui/date-picker/date-picker.android.ts
index 36782dda4..c85b159a6 100644
--- a/tns-core-modules/ui/date-picker/date-picker.android.ts
+++ b/tns-core-modules/ui/date-picker/date-picker.android.ts
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ export class DatePicker extends DatePickerBase {
 
     [dateProperty.setNative](value: Date) {
         const nativeView = this.nativeViewProtected;
-        if (nativeView.getDayOfMonth() !== value.getDay()
+        if (nativeView.getDayOfMonth() !== value.getDate()
             || nativeView.getMonth() !== value.getMonth()
             || nativeView.getYear() !== value.getFullYear()) {
             nativeView.updateDate(value.getFullYear(), value.getMonth(), value.getDate());