diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/adapters/MyMonthDayPagerAdapter.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/adapters/MyMonthDayPagerAdapter.kt
index 99f332d2e..020701c81 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/adapters/MyMonthDayPagerAdapter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/adapters/MyMonthDayPagerAdapter.kt
@@ -37,5 +37,5 @@ class MyMonthDayPagerAdapter(fm: FragmentManager, private val mCodes: List<Strin
         mFragments[pos].printCurrentView()
     }
 
-    fun getNewEventDayCode(pos: Int): String = mFragments[pos].getNewEventDayCode()
+    fun getNewEventDayCode(pos: Int): String? = mFragments[pos].getNewEventDayCode()
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/fragments/MonthDayFragment.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/fragments/MonthDayFragment.kt
index e84a456bf..d68263233 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/fragments/MonthDayFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/fragments/MonthDayFragment.kt
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ class MonthDayFragment : Fragment(), MonthlyCalendar, RefreshRecyclerViewListene
 
     fun printCurrentView() {}
 
-    fun getNewEventDayCode() = if (mSelectedDayCode.isEmpty()) mDayCode else mSelectedDayCode
+    fun getNewEventDayCode() = if (mSelectedDayCode.isEmpty()) null else mSelectedDayCode
 
     private fun getMonthLabel(shownMonthDateTime: DateTime): String {
         var month = Formatter.getMonthName(requireActivity(), shownMonthDateTime.monthOfYear)