diff --git a/app/code/Magento/CatalogRule/Model/Rule/Condition/Product.php b/app/code/Magento/CatalogRule/Model/Rule/Condition/Product.php
index 51cb6638af48b..ab650c94a0f08 100644
--- a/app/code/Magento/CatalogRule/Model/Rule/Condition/Product.php
+++ b/app/code/Magento/CatalogRule/Model/Rule/Condition/Product.php
@@ -99,6 +99,10 @@ protected function _prepareDatetimeValue($value, \Magento\Framework\Model\Abstra
     {
         $attribute = $model->getResource()->getAttribute($this->getAttribute());
         if ($attribute && $attribute->getBackendType() == 'datetime') {
+            if (!$value) {
+                return null;
+            }
+            $this->setValue(strtotime($this->getValue()));
             $value = strtotime($value);
         }