diff --git a/packets.go b/packets.go
index d5ea888fd..ef0c7b5ce 100644
--- a/packets.go
+++ b/packets.go
@@ -1008,6 +1008,13 @@ func (stmt *mysqlStmt) writeExecutePacket(args []driver.Value) error {
 				}
 
 			case time.Time:
+				if stmt.mc.strict && v.IsZero() {
+					nullMask[i/8] |= 1 << (uint(i) & 7)
+					paramTypes[i+i] = fieldTypeNULL
+					paramTypes[i+i+1] = 0x00
+					continue
+				}
+
 				paramTypes[i+i] = fieldTypeString
 				paramTypes[i+i+1] = 0x00