diff --git a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasfamilyevent.py b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasfamilyevent.py
index 3131d8569..bb133a01a 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasfamilyevent.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/filters/rules/person/_hasfamilyevent.py
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class HasFamilyEvent(Rule):
                     if not self.match_substring(3, event.get_description()):
                         val = 0
                 if self.date:
-                    if event.get_date_object().match(self.date):
+                    if not event.get_date_object().match(self.date):
                         val = 0
                 if self.list[2]:
                     place_id = event.get_place_handle()
diff --git a/gramps/gui/configure.py b/gramps/gui/configure.py
index deb767234..2be05e6d8 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/configure.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/configure.py
@@ -1176,13 +1176,13 @@ class GrampsPreferences(ConfigureDialog):
 
         self.add_spinner(table, 
                 _('Date about range'),
-                0, 'behavior.date-about-range', (1, 80))
+                0, 'behavior.date-about-range', (0, 9999))
         self.add_spinner(table, 
                 _('Date after range'),
-                1, 'behavior.date-after-range', (1, 80))
+                1, 'behavior.date-after-range', (0, 9999))
         self.add_spinner(table, 
                 _('Date before range'),
-                2, 'behavior.date-before-range', (1, 80))
+                2, 'behavior.date-before-range', (0, 9999))
         self.add_spinner(table,
                 _('Maximum age probably alive'),
                 3, 'behavior.max-age-prob-alive', (80, 140))