diff --git a/src/gnome-utils/gnc-dense-cal-store.c b/src/gnome-utils/gnc-dense-cal-store.c
index 8036591fe9..9bfce1eb72 100644
--- a/src/gnome-utils/gnc-dense-cal-store.c
+++ b/src/gnome-utils/gnc-dense-cal-store.c
@@ -182,9 +182,6 @@ gdcs_generic_update_recurrences(GncDenseCalStore *trans, GDate *start, GList *re
     GDate date, next;
 
     date = *start;
-    /* go one day before what's in the box so we can get the correct start
-     * date. */
-    g_date_subtract_days(&date, 1);
     recurrenceListNextInstance(recurrences, &date, &next);
 
     i = 0;
diff --git a/src/gnome/dialog-sx-editor.c b/src/gnome/dialog-sx-editor.c
index b5cf59a27e..2363d5bb06 100644
--- a/src/gnome/dialog-sx-editor.c
+++ b/src/gnome/dialog-sx-editor.c
@@ -1609,9 +1609,15 @@ gnc_sxed_update_cal(GncSxEditorDialog *sxed)
             && g_date_valid(&first_date)
             && g_date_compare(last_sx_inst, &first_date) != 0)
         {
+            /* last occurrence will be passed as initial date to update store
+             * later on as well */
             start_date = *last_sx_inst;
             recurrenceListNextInstance(recurrences, &start_date, &first_date);
         }
+        else
+            /* move one day back so the store can get the proper first recurrence. */
+            g_date_subtract_days(&start_date, 1);
+
     }
 
     if (!g_date_valid(&first_date))
@@ -1637,17 +1643,17 @@ gnc_sxed_update_cal(GncSxEditorDialog *sxed)
         GDate end_date;
         g_date_clear (&end_date, 1);
         gnc_gdate_set_time64 (&end_date, gnc_date_edit_get_date(sxed->endDateEntry));
-        gnc_dense_cal_store_update_recurrences_date_end(sxed->dense_cal_model, &first_date, recurrences, &end_date);
+        gnc_dense_cal_store_update_recurrences_date_end(sxed->dense_cal_model, &start_date, recurrences, &end_date);
     }
     else if (gtk_toggle_button_get_active(sxed->optEndNone))
     {
-        gnc_dense_cal_store_update_recurrences_no_end(sxed->dense_cal_model, &first_date, recurrences);
+        gnc_dense_cal_store_update_recurrences_no_end(sxed->dense_cal_model, &start_date, recurrences);
     }
     else if (gtk_toggle_button_get_active(sxed->optEndCount))
     {
         gint num_remain
             = gtk_spin_button_get_value_as_int(GTK_SPIN_BUTTON(sxed->endRemainSpin));
-        gnc_dense_cal_store_update_recurrences_count_end(sxed->dense_cal_model, &first_date, recurrences, num_remain);
+        gnc_dense_cal_store_update_recurrences_count_end(sxed->dense_cal_model, &start_date, recurrences, num_remain);
     }
     else
     {
diff --git a/src/gnome/dialog-sx-editor2.c b/src/gnome/dialog-sx-editor2.c
index 7ff77646ce..4ced23a8e9 100644
--- a/src/gnome/dialog-sx-editor2.c
+++ b/src/gnome/dialog-sx-editor2.c
@@ -1587,9 +1587,14 @@ gnc_sxed_update_cal (GncSxEditorDialog2 *sxed)
                 && g_date_valid (&first_date)
                 && g_date_compare (last_sx_inst, &first_date) != 0)
         {
+            /* last occurrence will be passed as initial date to update store
+             * later on as well */
             start_date = *last_sx_inst;
             recurrenceListNextInstance (recurrences, &start_date, &first_date);
         }
+        else
+            /* move one day back so the store can get the proper first recurrence. */
+            g_date_subtract_days(&start_date, 1);
     }
 
     if (!g_date_valid (&first_date))
@@ -1615,17 +1620,17 @@ gnc_sxed_update_cal (GncSxEditorDialog2 *sxed)
         GDate end_date;
         g_date_clear (&end_date, 1);
         gnc_gdate_set_time64 (&end_date, gnc_date_edit_get_date (sxed->endDateEntry));
-        gnc_dense_cal_store_update_recurrences_date_end (sxed->dense_cal_model, &first_date, recurrences, &end_date);
+        gnc_dense_cal_store_update_recurrences_date_end (sxed->dense_cal_model, &start_date, recurrences, &end_date);
     }
     else if (gtk_toggle_button_get_active (sxed->optEndNone))
     {
-        gnc_dense_cal_store_update_recurrences_no_end (sxed->dense_cal_model, &first_date, recurrences);
+        gnc_dense_cal_store_update_recurrences_no_end (sxed->dense_cal_model, &start_date, recurrences);
     }
     else if (gtk_toggle_button_get_active (sxed->optEndCount))
     {
         gint num_remain
         = gtk_spin_button_get_value_as_int (GTK_SPIN_BUTTON (sxed->endRemainSpin));
-        gnc_dense_cal_store_update_recurrences_count_end (sxed->dense_cal_model, &first_date, recurrences, num_remain);
+        gnc_dense_cal_store_update_recurrences_count_end (sxed->dense_cal_model, &start_date, recurrences, num_remain);
     }
     else
     {
diff --git a/src/gnome/dialog-sx-from-trans.c b/src/gnome/dialog-sx-from-trans.c
index 5fbeb985c3..596512cc16 100644
--- a/src/gnome/dialog-sx-from-trans.c
+++ b/src/gnome/dialog-sx-from-trans.c
@@ -715,16 +715,17 @@ sxftd_update_example_cal( SXFromTransInfo *sxfti )
     gtk_widget_set_sensitive( GTK_WIDGET(sxfti->endDateGDE), (get.type == END_ON_DATE) );
     gtk_widget_set_sensitive( GTK_WIDGET(sxfti->n_occurences), (get.type == END_AFTER_N_OCCS) );
 
+    /* Use the day preceding the start date for the store to find the correct real start date */
     switch (get.type)
     {
     case NEVER_END:
-        gnc_dense_cal_store_update_recurrences_no_end(sxfti->dense_cal_model, &startDate, schedule);
+        gnc_dense_cal_store_update_recurrences_no_end(sxfti->dense_cal_model, &date, schedule);
         break;
     case END_ON_DATE:
-        gnc_dense_cal_store_update_recurrences_date_end(sxfti->dense_cal_model, &startDate, schedule, &get.end_date);
+        gnc_dense_cal_store_update_recurrences_date_end(sxfti->dense_cal_model, &date, schedule, &get.end_date);
         break;
     case END_AFTER_N_OCCS:
-        gnc_dense_cal_store_update_recurrences_count_end(sxfti->dense_cal_model, &startDate, schedule, get.n_occurrences);
+        gnc_dense_cal_store_update_recurrences_count_end(sxfti->dense_cal_model, &date, schedule, get.n_occurrences);
         break;
     default:
         g_warning("unknown get.type [%d]\n", get.type);