diff --git a/content/static/script/membership.js b/content/static/script/membership.js
index d57433367..ae92a11bd 100644
--- a/content/static/script/membership.js
+++ b/content/static/script/membership.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-function escape(s='') {
-    return s.replace(/&/g, "&")
+function escape(s) {
+    return s.toString()
+		.replace(/&/g, "&")
         .replace(/</g, "&lt;")
         .replace(/>/g, "&gt;");
 }
@@ -53,6 +54,9 @@ $('.membership-form').each(function() {
         var note = getText('note');
         if (note) xml += '  <note>' + escape(note) + '</note>\n';
         
+        var dtg = getText('date');
+        if (dtg) xml += '  <date>' + escape(date) + '</date>\n';
+        
         xml +=
             '</member>';
         // console.log('xml: ' + xml);