diff --git a/src/HomeWindow.cpp b/src/HomeWindow.cpp
index 6ac243c6b..0ad897ce1 100644
--- a/src/HomeWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/HomeWindow.cpp
@@ -1272,7 +1272,8 @@ GcWindowDialog::GcWindowDialog(GcWinID type, MainWindow *mainWindow) : mainWindo
 
     RideItem *notconst = (RideItem*)mainWindow->currentRideItem();
     win->setProperty("ride", QVariant::fromValue<RideItem*>(notconst));
-    win->setProperty("dateRange", property("dateRange"));
+    DateRange dr = mainWindow->currentDateRange();
+    win->setProperty("dateRange", QVariant::fromValue<DateRange>(dr));
 
     layout->setStretch(0, 100);
     layout->setStretch(1, 50);
diff --git a/src/LTMSidebar.cpp b/src/LTMSidebar.cpp
index 51fcd30f3..78858528f 100644
--- a/src/LTMSidebar.cpp
+++ b/src/LTMSidebar.cpp
@@ -128,6 +128,10 @@ LTMSidebar::LTMSidebar(MainWindow *parent, const QDir &home) : QWidget(parent),
     connect(seasons, SIGNAL(seasonsChanged()), this, SLOT(resetSeasons()));
 
     connect(this, SIGNAL(dateRangeChanged(DateRange)), this, SLOT(setSummary(DateRange)));
+
+    // let everyone know what date range we are starting with
+    dateRangeTreeWidgetSelectionChanged();
+
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/src/MainWindow.cpp b/src/MainWindow.cpp
index e3c28824d..adf47b8bf 100644
--- a/src/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -1128,6 +1128,7 @@ MainWindow::dateRangeChangedDiary(DateRange dr)
     // when we have multiple sidebars that change date we need to connect
     // them up individually.... i.e. LTM....
     diaryWindow->setProperty("dateRange", QVariant::fromValue<DateRange>(dr));
+    _dr = dr;
 }
 
 void
@@ -1137,6 +1138,7 @@ MainWindow::dateRangeChangedLTM(DateRange dr)
     // when we have multiple sidebars that change date we need to connect
     // them up individually.... i.e. LTM....
     homeWindow->setProperty("dateRange", QVariant::fromValue<DateRange>(dr));
+    _dr = dr;
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/src/MainWindow.h b/src/MainWindow.h
index c64ab7e06..dc390ab7f 100644
--- a/src/MainWindow.h
+++ b/src/MainWindow.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "QuarqdClient.h"
 #include "RealtimeData.h"
 #include "SpecialFields.h"
+#include "TimeUtils.h"
 #include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
 
 #ifdef Q_OS_MAC
@@ -126,6 +127,7 @@ class MainWindow : public QMainWindow
         RideItem *rideItem() const { return ride; }
         const RideFile *currentRide();
         const RideItem *currentRideItem() { return ride; }
+        DateRange currentDateRange() { return _dr; }
         void updateRideFileIntervals();
         RideMetadata *rideMetadata() { return _rideMetadata; }
 
@@ -347,6 +349,7 @@ class MainWindow : public QMainWindow
         IntervalItem *activeInterval; // currently active for context menu popup
         RideItem *activeRide; // currently active for context menu popup
         RideItem *ride;  // the currently selected ride
+        DateRange _dr;   // the currently selected date range
 
         ErgFile *workout; // the currently selected workout file
         long now;