diff --git a/cps/editbooks.py b/cps/editbooks.py
index a155e029..573b0d6f 100644
--- a/cps/editbooks.py
+++ b/cps/editbooks.py
@@ -501,6 +501,8 @@ def edit_cc_data_value(book_id, book, c, to_save, cc_db_value, cc_string):
         to_save[cc_string] = None
     elif c.datatype == 'bool':
         to_save[cc_string] = 1 if to_save[cc_string] == 'True' else 0
+    elif c.datatype == 'comments':
+        to_save[cc_string] = Markup(to_save[cc_string]).unescape()
     elif c.datatype == 'datetime':
         try:
             to_save[cc_string] = datetime.strptime(to_save[cc_string], "%Y-%m-%d")
@@ -772,7 +774,7 @@ def edit_book(book_id):
             # Add default series_index to book
             modif_date |= edit_book_series_index(to_save["series_index"], book)
             # Handle book comments/description
-            modif_date |= edit_book_comments(to_save["description"], book)
+            modif_date |= edit_book_comments(Markup(to_save['description']).unescape(), book)
             # Handle identifiers
             input_identifiers = identifier_list(to_save, book)
             modification, warning = modify_identifiers(input_identifiers, book.identifiers, calibre_db.session)
diff --git a/cps/templates/book_edit.html b/cps/templates/book_edit.html
index 1493e289..a14e2b72 100644
--- a/cps/templates/book_edit.html
+++ b/cps/templates/book_edit.html
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@
                     value="{% if book['custom_column_' ~ c.id][0].value %}{{book['custom_column_' ~ c.id][0].value|formatdate}}{% endif %}"
                   {% endif %}>
                 <span class="input-group-btn">
-                  <button type="button" class="datepicker_delete btn btn-default"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-remove-circle"></span></button>
+                  <button type="button" id="{{ 'custom_column_' ~ c.id }}_delete" class="datepicker_delete btn btn-default"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-remove-circle"></span></button>
                 </span>
               </div>
             {% endif %}
diff --git a/cps/templates/search_form.html b/cps/templates/search_form.html
index b3d68cc3..0c2ddf19 100644
--- a/cps/templates/search_form.html
+++ b/cps/templates/search_form.html
@@ -17,22 +17,22 @@
     </div>
     <div class="row">
       <div class="form-group col-sm-6">
-        <label for="Publishstart">{{_('Published Date From')}}</label>
+        <label for="publishstart">{{_('Published Date From')}}</label>
         <div class="input-group">
-          <input type="text" style="position: static;"  class="datepicker form-control" name="Publishstart" id="Publishstart" value="">
-          <input type="text" style="position: absolute;" class="form-control fake-input hidden" id="fake_Publishstart" value="">
+          <input type="text" style="position: static;"  class="datepicker form-control" name="publish_start" id="publishstart" value="">
+          <input type="text" style="position: absolute;" class="form-control fake-input hidden" id="fake_publishstart" value="">
           <span class="input-group-btn">
-            <button type="button" id="pubstart_delete" class="datepicker_delete btn btn-default"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-remove-circle"></span></button>
+            <button type="button" id="publishstart_delete" class="datepicker_delete btn btn-default"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-remove-circle"></span></button>
           </span>
         </div>
       </div>
       <div class="form-group col-sm-6">
-        <label for="Publishend">{{_('Published Date To')}}</label>
+        <label for="publishend">{{_('Published Date To')}}</label>
         <div class="input-group ">
-          <input type="text" style="position: static;"  class="datepicker form-control" name="Publishend" id="Publishend" value="">
-          <input type="text" style="position: absolute;" class="form-control fake-input hidden" id="fake_Publishend" value="">
+          <input type="text" style="position: static;"  class="datepicker form-control" name="publishend" id="publishend" value="">
+          <input type="text" style="position: absolute;" class="form-control fake-input hidden" id="fake_publishend" value="">
           <span class="input-group-btn">
-            <button type="button" id="pubend_delete" class="datepicker_delete btn btn-default"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-remove-circle"></span></button>
+            <button type="button" id="publishend_delete" class="datepicker_delete btn btn-default"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-remove-circle"></span></button>
           </span>
         </div>
       </div>
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@
             <input type="text" style="position: static;"  class="datepicker form-control" name="{{ 'custom_column_' ~ c.id }}_start" id="{{ 'custom_column_' ~ c.id }}_start" value="">
             <input type="text" style="position: absolute;" class="form-control fake-input hidden" id="fake_{{ 'custom_column_' ~ c.id }}_start" value="">
             <span class="input-group-btn">
-              <button type="button" id="pubstart_delete" class="datepicker_delete btn btn-default"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-remove-circle"></span></button>
+              <button type="button" id="{{ 'custom_column_' ~ c.id }}_start_delete" class="datepicker_delete btn btn-default"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-remove-circle"></span></button>
             </span>
           </div>
         </div>
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@
             <input type="text" style="position: static;"  class="datepicker form-control" name="{{ 'custom_column_' ~ c.id }}_end" id="{{ 'custom_column_' ~ c.id }}_end" value="">
             <input type="text" style="position: absolute;" class="form-control fake-input hidden" id="fake_{{ 'custom_column_' ~ c.id }}_end" value="">
             <span class="input-group-btn">
-              <button type="button" id="pubend_delete" class="datepicker_delete btn btn-default"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-remove-circle"></span></button>
+              <button type="button" id="{{ 'custom_column_' ~ c.id }}_end_delete" class="datepicker_delete btn btn-default"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-remove-circle"></span></button>
             </span>
           </div>
         </div>
diff --git a/cps/web.py b/cps/web.py
index 78630315..9cffc931 100644
--- a/cps/web.py
+++ b/cps/web.py
@@ -1080,10 +1080,10 @@ def adv_search_custom_columns(cc, term, q):
             custom_end = term.get('custom_column_' + str(c.id) + '_end')
             if custom_start:
                 q = q.filter(getattr(db.Books, 'custom_column_' + str(c.id)).any(
-                    db.cc_classes[c.id].value >= custom_start))
+                    func.datetime(db.cc_classes[c.id].value) >= func.datetime(custom_start)))
             if custom_end:
                 q = q.filter(getattr(db.Books, 'custom_column_' + str(c.id)).any(
-                    db.cc_classes[c.id].value <= custom_end))
+                    func.datetime(db.cc_classes[c.id].value) <= func.datetime(custom_end)))
         else:
             custom_query = term.get('custom_column_' + str(c.id))
             if custom_query != '' and custom_query is not None:
@@ -1254,8 +1254,8 @@ def render_adv_search_results(term, offset=None, order=None, limit=None):
     author_name = term.get("author_name")
     book_title = term.get("book_title")
     publisher = term.get("publisher")
-    pub_start = term.get("Publishstart")
-    pub_end = term.get("Publishend")
+    pub_start = term.get("publishstart")
+    pub_end = term.get("publishend")
     rating_low = term.get("ratinghigh")
     rating_high = term.get("ratinglow")
     description = term.get("comment")
@@ -1310,9 +1310,9 @@ def render_adv_search_results(term, offset=None, order=None, limit=None):
         if book_title:
             q = q.filter(func.lower(db.Books.title).ilike("%" + book_title + "%"))
         if pub_start:
-            q = q.filter(db.Books.pubdate >= pub_start)
+            q = q.filter(func.datetime(db.Books.pubdate) > func.datetime(pub_start))
         if pub_end:
-            q = q.filter(db.Books.pubdate <= pub_end)
+            q = q.filter(func.datetime(db.Books.pubdate) < func.datetime(pub_end))
         q = adv_search_read_status(q, read_status)
         if publisher:
             q = q.filter(db.Books.publishers.any(func.lower(db.Publishers.name).ilike("%" + publisher + "%")))