diff --git a/code/model/BlogPost.php b/code/model/BlogPost.php
index 7e6ac15..1d7fe0b 100644
--- a/code/model/BlogPost.php
+++ b/code/model/BlogPost.php
@@ -693,6 +693,9 @@ class BlogPost extends Page
      */
     public function getDate()
     {
+        if ($this->hasDatabaseField('Date')) {
+            return $this->getField('Date');
+        }
         return !empty($this->PublishDate) ? $this->PublishDate : null;
     }