diff --git a/CHANGELOG.txt b/CHANGELOG.txt
index 5ecb1d9..a8d55bf 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.txt
+++ b/CHANGELOG.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ X-editable changelog
 
 Version 1.4.4 wip
 ----------------------------
-[bug #166] clear button forinput type = number (vitalets)
+[bug #171] clear in date & datetime when showbuttons=false (vitalets)
+[bug #166] clear button for input type=number (vitalets)
 [bug] checklist don't show checked for single value (vitalets)
 [enh #188] added bootstrap datetime (adeg, vitalets)
 [bug] editable-poshytip on inline mode tries to write in $.Poshytip (vitalets)
diff --git a/src/inputs/date/date.js b/src/inputs/date/date.js
index b7b57a3..522836f 100644
--- a/src/inputs/date/date.js
+++ b/src/inputs/date/date.js
@@ -108,6 +108,9 @@ $(function(){
        clear:  function() {
           this.$input.data('datepicker').date = null;
           this.$input.find('.active').removeClass('active');
+          if(!this.options.showbuttons) {
+             this.$input.closest('form').submit(); 
+          }
        },
        
        autosubmit: function() {
diff --git a/src/inputs/datetime/datetime.js b/src/inputs/datetime/datetime.js
index 3155f76..da73e9d 100644
--- a/src/inputs/datetime/datetime.js
+++ b/src/inputs/datetime/datetime.js
@@ -132,6 +132,9 @@ $(function(){
        clear:  function() {
           this.$input.data('datetimepicker').date = null;
           this.$input.find('.active').removeClass('active');
+          if(!this.options.showbuttons) {
+             this.$input.closest('form').submit(); 
+          }          
        },
        
        autosubmit: function() {
diff --git a/test/unit/date.js b/test/unit/date.js
index a7205f8..c4b1a09 100644
--- a/test/unit/date.js
+++ b/test/unit/date.js
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ $(function () {
         ok(!p.is(':visible'), 'popover closed');      
       });
       
-    asyncTest("clear button", function () {
+    asyncTest("clear button (showbuttons: true)", function () {
         var d = '15.05.1984',
             e = $('<a href="#" data-type="date" data-pk="1" data-url="post-date-clear.php">'+d+'</a>').appendTo(fx).editable({
                 format: f,
@@ -189,5 +189,46 @@ $(function () {
         }, timeout); 
         
      });        
+
+
+    asyncTest("clear button (showbuttons: false)", function () {
+        var d = '15.05.1984',
+            e = $('<a href="#" data-type="date" data-pk="1" data-url="post-date-clear1.php">'+d+'</a>').appendTo(fx).editable({
+                format: f,
+                clear: 'abc',
+                showbuttons: false
+            });
+                       
+          $.mockjax({
+              url: 'post-date-clear1.php',
+              response: function(settings) {
+                  equal(settings.data.value, '', 'submitted value correct');            
+              }
+          });
+       
+        equal(frmt(e.data('editable').value, 'dd.mm.yyyy'), d, 'value correct');
+            
+        e.click();
+        var p = tip(e);
+        ok(p.find('.datepicker').is(':visible'), 'datepicker exists');
+        
+        equal(frmt(e.data('editable').value, f), d, 'day set correct');
+        equal(p.find('td.day.active').text(), 15, 'day shown correct');
+
+        var clear = p.find('.editable-clear a');
+        equal(clear.text(), 'abc', 'clear link shown');
+
+        //click clear
+        clear.click();
+    
+        setTimeout(function() {          
+           ok(!p.is(':visible'), 'popover closed');
+           equal(e.data('editable').value, null, 'null saved to value');
+           equal(e.text(), e.data('editable').options.emptytext, 'empty text shown');
+           e.remove();    
+           start();  
+        }, timeout); 
+        
+     });        
    
 });
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diff --git a/test/unit/datetime.js b/test/unit/datetime.js
index 2b86f87..4dcbccc 100644
--- a/test/unit/datetime.js
+++ b/test/unit/datetime.js
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ $(function () {
         ok(!p.is(':visible'), 'popover closed');      
       });
       
-    asyncTest("clear button", function () {
+    asyncTest("clear button (showbuttons: true)", function () {
         var d = '15.05.1984 16:40',
             e = $('<a href="#" data-type="datetime" data-pk="1" data-url="post-datetime-clear.php">'+d+'</a>').appendTo(fx).editable({
                 format: f,
@@ -210,4 +210,49 @@ $(function () {
         
      });        
 
+     
+    asyncTest("clear button (showbuttons: false)", function () {
+        var d = '15.05.1984 16:40',
+            e = $('<a href="#" data-type="datetime" data-pk="1" data-url="post-datetime-clear1.php">'+d+'</a>').appendTo(fx).editable({
+                format: f,
+                clear: 'abc'
+            });
+                       
+          $.mockjax({
+              url: 'post-datetime-clear1.php',
+              response: function(settings) {
+                  equal(settings.data.value, '', 'submitted value correct');            
+              }
+          });
+       
+        equal(frmt(e.data('editable').value, 'dd.mm.yyyy hh:ii'), d, 'value correct');
+            
+        e.click();
+        var p = tip(e);
+        ok(p.find('.datetimepicker').is(':visible'), 'datetimepicker exists');
+        
+        equal(frmt(e.data('editable').value, f), d, 'day set correct');
+        equal(p.find('td.day.active').text(), 15, 'day shown correct');
+
+        var clear = p.find('.editable-clear a');
+        equal(clear.text(), 'abc', 'clear link shown');
+
+        //click clear
+        clear.click();
+    
+        setTimeout(function() {          
+           ok(!p.is(':visible'), 'popover closed');
+           equal(e.data('editable').value, null, 'null saved to value');
+           equal(e.text(), e.data('editable').options.emptytext, 'empty text shown');
+           
+           //reopen popover
+           e.click();
+           p = tip(e);
+           ok(p.find('.datetimepicker').is(':visible'), 'datetimepicker exists');
+            
+           e.remove();    
+           start();  
+        }, timeout); 
+        
+     });             
 });
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