diff --git a/search/filters/LessThanFilter.php b/search/filters/LessThanFilter.php
index c9c9601dc..9b522ef51 100644
--- a/search/filters/LessThanFilter.php
+++ b/search/filters/LessThanFilter.php
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class LessThanFilter extends SearchFilter {
 		return $query->where(sprintf(
 			"%s < '%s'",
 			$this->getDbName(),
-			Convert::raw2sql($this->getValue())
+			Convert::raw2sql($this->getDbFormattedValue())
 		));
 	}