diff --git a/spa/api/v1/ReleaseResource.py b/spa/api/v1/ReleaseResource.py
index 57c60b3..a6999d8 100755
--- a/spa/api/v1/ReleaseResource.py
+++ b/spa/api/v1/ReleaseResource.py
@@ -24,13 +24,11 @@ class ReleaseResource(BackboneCompatibleResource):
         if 'release_label' in bundle.data:
             try:
                 label = Label.objects.get(name__exact=bundle.data['release_label'])
-                if label is not None:
-                    bundle.obj.release_label = label
-                else:
-                    bundle.obj.release_label = Label(name=bundle.data['release_label'])
             except ObjectDoesNotExist:
-                bundle.obj.release_label = Label(name=bundle.data['release_label'])
+                label = Label(name=bundle.data['release_label'])
+                label.save()
 
+            bundle.obj.release_label = label
         return bundle
 
     def dehydrate(self, bundle):
diff --git a/static/js/app/views/release.js b/static/js/app/views/release.js
index bae0b58..8fdd31a 100755
--- a/static/js/app/views/release.js
+++ b/static/js/app/views/release.js
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ var ReleaseCreateView = Backbone.View.extend({
         var el = this.el;
         var parent = this;
         this.model.set('release_description', $('#release-description', this.el).html());
+        this.model.set('release_date', $('#release-date', this.el).val());
         this.model.save(
             null, {
                 success:function () {