diff --git a/src/components/datetime/test/form/app.module.ts b/src/components/datetime/test/form/app.module.ts
index 57864efa74..bea993f308 100644
--- a/src/components/datetime/test/form/app.module.ts
+++ b/src/components/datetime/test/form/app.module.ts
@@ -10,12 +10,14 @@ import { IonicApp, IonicModule } from '../../../../../ionic-angular';
 export class E2EPage {
   stackedCtrl = new FormControl('1994-12-15T13:47:20.789');
   floatingCtrl = new FormControl('1995-04-15');
+  floatingCtrl2 = new FormControl('');
   fixedCtrl = new FormControl({value: '2002-09-23T15:03:46.789', disabled: true});
   inlineCtrl = new FormControl({value: '2005-06-17T11:06Z', disabled: true});
 
   datetimeForm = new FormGroup({
     'stacked': this.stackedCtrl,
     'floating': this.floatingCtrl,
+    'floating2': this.floatingCtrl2,
     'fixed': this.fixedCtrl,
     'inline': this.inlineCtrl
   });
diff --git a/src/components/datetime/test/form/main.html b/src/components/datetime/test/form/main.html
index 76450ae968..f152a4e36d 100644
--- a/src/components/datetime/test/form/main.html
+++ b/src/components/datetime/test/form/main.html
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@
       <ion-datetime formControlName="floating" displayFormat="MMMM YY"></ion-datetime>
     </ion-item>
 
+    <ion-item>
+      <ion-label floating>Floating</ion-label>
+      <ion-datetime formControlName="floating2" displayFormat="MMMM YY"></ion-datetime>
+    </ion-item>
+
     <ion-item>
       <ion-label fixed>Fixed</ion-label>
       <ion-datetime formControlName="fixed" displayFormat="MM/DD/YYYY"></ion-datetime>
@@ -29,4 +34,9 @@
       <ion-datetime formControlName="inline" displayFormat="MM/DD/YYYY"></ion-datetime>
     </ion-item>
   </form>
+
+  <ion-item>
+    <ion-label floating>Floating outside form</ion-label>
+    <ion-datetime displayFormat="MMMM YY"></ion-datetime>
+  </ion-item>
 </ion-content>