diff --git a/frappe/model/db_query.py b/frappe/model/db_query.py
index 9361e807db..584fb5bbc3 100644
--- a/frappe/model/db_query.py
+++ b/frappe/model/db_query.py
@@ -300,8 +300,8 @@ class DatabaseQuery(object):
 			if f.operator.lower() == 'between' and \
 				(f.fieldname in ('creation', 'modified') or (df and (df.fieldtype=="Date" or df.fieldtype=="Datetime"))):
 				value = "'%s' AND '%s'" % (
-					get_datetime(f.value[0]).strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S.%f"),
-					add_to_date(get_datetime(f.value[1]),days=1).strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S.%f"))
+					add_to_date(get_datetime(f.value[0]),days=-1).strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S.%f"),
+					get_datetime(f.value[1]).strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S.%f"))
 				fallback = "'0000-00-00 00:00:00'"
 
 			elif df and df.fieldtype=="Date":