diff --git a/source/Ox/js/Date.js b/source/Ox/js/Date.js
index 1fa7697f..b9656363 100644
--- a/source/Ox/js/Date.js
+++ b/source/Ox/js/Date.js
@@ -253,8 +253,8 @@ Ox.makeDate <f> Takes a date, number or string, returns a date
     '1970-05'
 @*/
 Ox.makeDate = function(date) {
-    //Safari 4/5 does not parse YYYY, YYYY-MM or YYYY-MM-DD as date
-    if ($.browser.safari && $.browser.version <= '534.59.10' && Ox.isString(date)) {
+    // Safari 4/5 does not parse YYYY, YYYY-MM or YYYY-MM-DD as date
+    if (Ox.isString(date) && $.browser.safari && $.browser.version <= '534.59.10') {
         if (/^\d{4}$/.test(date)) {
             date += '-01-01';
         } else if (/^\d{4}-\d{2}$/.test(date)) {
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ Ox.makeDate = function(date) {
         }
         date = date.replace(/-/g, '/');
     }
-    // if date is a date, new Date(date) makes a clone
+    // If date is a date, new Date(date) makes a clone
     return Ox.isUndefined(date) ? new Date() : new Date(date);
 };