diff --git a/src/digital-components/date-picker/date-picker.vue b/src/digital-components/date-picker/date-picker.vue
index db1eba7ff..9d620ec77 100644
--- a/src/digital-components/date-picker/date-picker.vue
+++ b/src/digital-components/date-picker/date-picker.vue
@@ -846,12 +846,6 @@ export default {
         },
     },
     watch: {
-        isLoading(newValue) {
-            // if done loading dates, then set to first available date
-            if (newValue === false && this.firstAvailableSelectableDate) {
-                this.selectedDate = this.firstAvailableSelectableDate;
-            }
-        },
         modelValue(newValue) {
             this.resetField({
                 value: newValue,