diff --git a/statement.py b/statement.py
index 81647020d5..5b9e1cbf0f 100644
--- a/statement.py
+++ b/statement.py
@@ -74,7 +74,10 @@ class ImportStatement(metaclass=PoolMeta):
         pool = Pool()
         Origin = pool.get('account.statement.origin')
         origin = Origin()
-        origin.date = transaction.valueDate
+        try:
+            origin.date = transaction.valueDate
+        except ValueError:
+            origin.date = transaction.transactionDate
         origin.amount = transaction.amount
         descriptions = []
         for item in transaction.optionalItems: