diff --git a/core/src/components/datetime/test/minmax/datetime.e2e.ts b/core/src/components/datetime/test/minmax/datetime.e2e.ts
index c1133df091..ac05871ed8 100644
--- a/core/src/components/datetime/test/minmax/datetime.e2e.ts
+++ b/core/src/components/datetime/test/minmax/datetime.e2e.ts
@@ -240,6 +240,7 @@ test.describe('datetime: minmax', () => {
       skip.rtl();
       skip.mode('ios', 'This implementation is the same across modes.');
     });
+
     test('should reset to min time if out of bounds', async ({ page }) => {
       await page.setContent(`
         <ion-datetime
@@ -259,6 +260,7 @@ test.describe('datetime: minmax', () => {
 
       await expect(datetime).toHaveJSProperty('value', '2022-10-10T08:00:00');
     });
+
     test('should reset to max time if out of bounds', async ({ page }) => {
       await page.setContent(`
         <ion-datetime
@@ -278,6 +280,28 @@ test.describe('datetime: minmax', () => {
 
       await expect(datetime).toHaveJSProperty('value', '2022-10-10T08:00:00');
     });
+
+    test('should adjust to in-bounds when using month picker', async ({ page }) => {
+      await page.setContent(`
+        <ion-datetime
+          min="2022-01-15"
+          value="2022-02-01"
+          presentation="date"
+        ></ion-datetime>
+      `);
+
+      const datetime = page.locator('ion-datetime');
+      const monthYearToggle = page.locator('ion-datetime .calendar-month-year');
+      const monthColumnItems = page.locator('ion-datetime .month-column .picker-item:not(.picker-item-empty)');
+
+      await monthYearToggle.click();
+      await page.waitForChanges();
+
+      await monthColumnItems.nth(0).click(); // switch to January
+      await page.waitForChanges();
+
+      await expect(datetime).toHaveJSProperty('value', '2022-01-15T00:00:00');
+    });
   });
 
   test.describe('datetime: confirm button', () => {
diff --git a/core/src/components/datetime/utils/manipulation.ts b/core/src/components/datetime/utils/manipulation.ts
index 301a28fcaa..0846182f1e 100644
--- a/core/src/components/datetime/utils/manipulation.ts
+++ b/core/src/components/datetime/utils/manipulation.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import type { DatetimeParts } from '../datetime-interface';
 
 import { isSameDay } from './comparison';
 import { getNumDaysInMonth } from './helpers';
-import { parseAmPm } from './parse';
+import { clampDate, parseAmPm } from './parse';
 
 const twoDigit = (val: number | undefined): string => {
   return ('0' + (val !== undefined ? Math.abs(val) : '0')).slice(-2);
@@ -333,7 +333,8 @@ export const calculateHourFromAMPM = (currentParts: DatetimeParts, newAMPM: 'am'
 /**
  * Updates parts to ensure that month and day
  * values are valid. For days that do not exist,
- * the closest valid day is used.
+ * or are outside the min/max bounds, the closest
+ * valid day is used.
  */
 export const validateParts = (
   parts: DatetimeParts,
@@ -341,7 +342,7 @@ export const validateParts = (
   maxParts?: DatetimeParts
 ): DatetimeParts => {
   const { month, day, year } = parts;
-  const partsCopy = { ...parts };
+  const partsCopy = clampDate({ ...parts }, minParts, maxParts);
 
   const numDays = getNumDaysInMonth(month, year);