diff --git a/jrnl/Journal.py b/jrnl/Journal.py
index 2d5a10a8..023018d5 100644
--- a/jrnl/Journal.py
+++ b/jrnl/Journal.py
@@ -225,7 +225,8 @@ class Journal:
 
         # Create datetime object for comparison below
         # this approach allows different month formats
-        compare_d = time.parse(f"{month or 1}/{day or 1}/{year or 1}")
+        if month or day or year:
+            compare_d = time.parse(f"{month or 1}/{day or 1}/{year or 1}")
 
         result = [
             entry