diff --git a/trunk/adhoc-internal/src/main/java/org/jfree/ui/SerialDateChooserPanel.java b/trunk/adhoc-internal/src/main/java/org/jfree/ui/SerialDateChooserPanel.java
index 46b8dd6..b60e1ad 100644
--- a/trunk/adhoc-internal/src/main/java/org/jfree/ui/SerialDateChooserPanel.java
+++ b/trunk/adhoc-internal/src/main/java/org/jfree/ui/SerialDateChooserPanel.java
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ private JPanel getCalendarPanel() {
      */
     protected Color getButtonColor(final SerialDate targetDate) {
 
-        if (this.date.equals(this.date)) {
+        if (targetDate.equals(this.date)) {
             return this.dateButtonColor;
         }
         else if (targetDate.getMonth() == this.date.getMonth()) {