diff --git a/code/model/formfields/EditableDateField.php b/code/model/formfields/EditableDateField.php
index 0dd36de..cf49c9f 100755
--- a/code/model/formfields/EditableDateField.php
+++ b/code/model/formfields/EditableDateField.php
@@ -59,7 +59,9 @@ JS
 		
 		$default = ($this->getSetting('DefaultToToday')) ? date('d/m/Y') : $this->Default;
 		
-		return new DateField( $this->Name, $this->Title, $default);
+		$dateField = new DateField( $this->Name, $this->Title, $default);
+		$dateField->setConfig('showcalendar', true);
+		return $dateField;
 	}
 	
 	/**
@@ -75,4 +77,4 @@ JS
 			'date' => true
 		);
 	}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}