diff --git a/e2e-tests/cypress/tests/integration/channels/custom_status/custom_status_expiry/custom_status_expiry_4_spec.ts b/e2e-tests/cypress/tests/integration/channels/custom_status/custom_status_expiry/custom_status_expiry_4_spec.ts
index 4ae44b6478..f358dc7ee8 100644
--- a/e2e-tests/cypress/tests/integration/channels/custom_status/custom_status_expiry/custom_status_expiry_4_spec.ts
+++ b/e2e-tests/cypress/tests/integration/channels/custom_status/custom_status_expiry/custom_status_expiry_4_spec.ts
@@ -142,4 +142,33 @@ describe('MM-T4066 Setting manual status clear time more than 7 days away', () =
         // * Correct clear time should be displayed in the status dropdown
         cy.get('.status-dropdown-menu .custom_status__expiry time').should('have.text', dateToBeSelected.format('MMM DD'));
     });
+
+    it('MM-52881 should show the selected date when reopening the date picker', () => {
+        // # clear the status
+        cy.get('.input-clear-x').click();
+
+        // # open the status modal
+        cy.get('.custom_status__row').click();
+
+        // # select the first option
+        cy.get('.statusSuggestion__row').first().click();
+
+        // # open the date picker
+        cy.get('.dateTime__calendar-icon').click();
+
+        // * Verify that DayPicker overlay is visible
+        cy.get('.date-picker__popper').should('be.visible');
+
+        // # Click on the date which is dateToBeSelected
+        for (let i = 0; i < months; i++) {
+            cy.get('.fa-angle-right').click();
+        }
+        cy.get('.date-picker__popper').find(`.rdp-month button[aria-label="${dateToBeSelected.format('Do MMMM (dddd)')}"]`).click();
+
+        // # reopen the date picker
+        cy.get('.dateTime__calendar-icon').click();
+
+        // * Verify that date selected is still selected
+        cy.get('.date-picker__popper').find(`.rdp-month button[aria-label="${dateToBeSelected.format('Do MMMM (dddd)')}"]`).should('have.class', 'rdp-day_selected');
+    });
 });
diff --git a/webapp/channels/src/components/custom_status/date_time_input.tsx b/webapp/channels/src/components/custom_status/date_time_input.tsx
index 252ba2f58e..7756b7f4d8 100644
--- a/webapp/channels/src/components/custom_status/date_time_input.tsx
+++ b/webapp/channels/src/components/custom_status/date_time_input.tsx
@@ -145,7 +145,8 @@ const DateTimeInputContainer: React.FC<Props> = (props: Props) => {
     const datePickerProps: DayPickerProps = {
         initialFocus: isPopperOpen,
         mode: 'single',
-        selected: currentTime,
+        selected: time.toDate(),
+        defaultMonth: time.toDate(),
         onDayClick: handleDayChange,
         disabled: [{
             before: currentTime,