=== modified file 'dhis-2/dhis-web/dhis-web-api/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/api/controller/user/CurrentUserController.java'
--- dhis-2/dhis-web/dhis-web-api/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/api/controller/user/CurrentUserController.java	2012-11-15 14:46:52 +0000
+++ dhis-2/dhis-web/dhis-web-api/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/api/controller/user/CurrentUserController.java	2012-11-15 14:48:27 +0000
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@
         currentUser.setJobTitle( userAccount.getJobTitle() );
         currentUser.setGender( userAccount.getGender() );
 
-        if ( userAccount.getBirthday() != null )
+        if ( userAccount.getBirthday() != null && userAccount.getBirthday().isEmpty() )
         {
             currentUser.setBirthday( simpleDateFormat.parse( userAccount.getBirthday() ) );
         }