diff --git a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/action/RMActionExecuterAbstractBase.java b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/action/RMActionExecuterAbstractBase.java
index 6623bf9dc0..b5bf2d39ef 100644
--- a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/action/RMActionExecuterAbstractBase.java
+++ b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/action/RMActionExecuterAbstractBase.java
@@ -496,7 +496,8 @@ public abstract class RMActionExecuterAbstractBase  extends ActionExecuterAbstra
                     
                     // Get the period properties value
                     QName periodProperty = nextDispositionActionDefinition.getPeriodProperty();
-                    if (periodProperty != null)
+                    if (periodProperty != null && 
+                        RecordsManagementModel.PROP_DISPOSITION_AS_OF.equals(periodProperty) == false)
                     {
                         // doesn't matter if the period property isn't set ... the asOfDate will get updated later
                         // when the value of the period property is set