diff --git a/src/app/ui/chat/component/new-group/new-group.page.ts b/src/app/ui/chat/component/new-group/new-group.page.ts
index 0d1be9d8b..9563aa9fc 100644
--- a/src/app/ui/chat/component/new-group/new-group.page.ts
+++ b/src/app/ui/chat/component/new-group/new-group.page.ts
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ export class NewGroupPage implements OnInit{
     this.showDuration = event.detail.checked;
 
     if(event.detail.checked) {
-      this.expirationDate = new Date();
+      this.expirationDate = null;
     }
     else {
       this.expirationDate = null;