diff --git a/phpBB/phpbb/profilefields/type/type_date.php b/phpBB/phpbb/profilefields/type/type_date.php
index 90ac9a6703..63a0c79a3d 100644
--- a/phpBB/phpbb/profilefields/type/type_date.php
+++ b/phpBB/phpbb/profilefields/type/type_date.php
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ class type_date extends type_base
 		}
 
 		$profile_row['s_year_options'] = '<option value="0"' . ((!$year) ? ' selected="selected"' : '') . '>--</option>';
-		for ($i = $now['year'] - 100; $i <= $now['year'] + 100; $i++)
+		for ($i = 1901; $i <= $now['year'] + 50; $i++)
 		{
 			$profile_row['s_year_options'] .= '<option value="' . $i . '"' . (($i == $year) ? ' selected="selected"' : '') . ">$i</option>";
 		}