diff --git a/src/pretix/base/models/event.py b/src/pretix/base/models/event.py
index 4dbe55c04d..a419f5cad0 100644
--- a/src/pretix/base/models/event.py
+++ b/src/pretix/base/models/event.py
@@ -268,6 +268,13 @@ class Event(EventMixin, LoggedModel):
     def __str__(self):
         return str(self.name)
 
+    @property
+    def presale_has_ended(self):
+        if self.has_subevents:
+            return self.presale_end and now() > self.presale_end
+        else:
+            return super().presale_has_ended
+
     def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
         obj = super().save(*args, **kwargs)
         self.cache.clear()
diff --git a/src/pretix/base/services/cart.py b/src/pretix/base/services/cart.py
index 24f3f22769..71155f80fb 100644
--- a/src/pretix/base/services/cart.py
+++ b/src/pretix/base/services/cart.py
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ class CartManager:
             if op.subevent and op.subevent.presale_start and self.now_dt < op.subevent.presale_start:
                 raise CartError(error_messages['not_started'])
 
-            if op.subevent and op.subevent.presale_end and self.now_dt > op.subevent.presale_end:
+            if op.subevent and op.subevent.presale_has_ended:
                 raise CartError(error_messages['ended'])
 
         if isinstance(op, self.AddOperation):
diff --git a/src/pretix/base/services/orders.py b/src/pretix/base/services/orders.py
index b2f64a3282..3362f412d4 100644
--- a/src/pretix/base/services/orders.py
+++ b/src/pretix/base/services/orders.py
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ def _check_positions(event: Event, now_dt: datetime, positions: List[CartPositio
             cp.delete()
             break
 
-        if cp.subevent and cp.subevent.presale_end and now_dt > cp.subevent.presale_end:
+        if cp.subevent and cp.subevent.presale_has_ended:
             err = err or error_messages['some_subevent_ended']
             cp.delete()
             break
diff --git a/src/tests/presale/test_cart.py b/src/tests/presale/test_cart.py
index d79560e4b5..e47d3aee47 100644
--- a/src/tests/presale/test_cart.py
+++ b/src/tests/presale/test_cart.py
@@ -218,6 +218,21 @@ class CartTest(CartTestMixin, TestCase):
         objs = list(CartPosition.objects.filter(cart_id=self.session_key, event=self.event))
         self.assertEqual(len(objs), 0)
 
+    def test_subevent_ignore_series_date(self):
+        self.event.has_subevents = True
+        self.event.date_to = now() - timedelta(days=1)
+        self.event.save()
+        se = self.event.subevents.create(name='Foo', date_from=now(), active=True,
+                                         presale_end=now() + timedelta(days=1))
+        q = se.quotas.create(name="foo", size=None, event=self.event)
+        q.items.add(self.ticket)
+        self.client.post('/%s/%s/cart/add' % (self.orga.slug, self.event.slug), {
+            'item_%d' % self.ticket.id: '1',
+            'subevent': se.pk
+        }, follow=False)
+        objs = list(CartPosition.objects.filter(cart_id=self.session_key, event=self.event))
+        self.assertEqual(len(objs), 1)
+
     def test_subevent_sale_over(self):
         self.event.has_subevents = True
         self.event.save()
diff --git a/src/tests/presale/test_checkout.py b/src/tests/presale/test_checkout.py
index d4b1cfc9cd..99a4d80cf8 100644
--- a/src/tests/presale/test_checkout.py
+++ b/src/tests/presale/test_checkout.py
@@ -1401,3 +1401,18 @@ class CheckoutTestCase(TestCase):
         self.assertGreaterEqual(len(doc.select(".alert-danger")), 1)
         assert 'presale period for one of the events in your cart has ended.' in response.rendered_content
         assert not CartPosition.objects.filter(cart_id=self.session_key).exists()
+
+    def test_confirm_subevent_ignore_series_dates(self):
+        self.event.has_subevents = True
+        self.event.date_to = now() - datetime.timedelta(days=1)
+        self.event.save()
+        se = self.event.subevents.create(name='Foo', date_from=now(), presale_end=now() + datetime.timedelta(days=1))
+        CartPosition.objects.create(
+            event=self.event, cart_id=self.session_key, item=self.ticket,
+            price=23, expires=now() + timedelta(minutes=10), subevent=se
+        )
+        self._set_session('payment', 'banktransfer')
+
+        response = self.client.post('/%s/%s/checkout/confirm/' % (self.orga.slug, self.event.slug), follow=True)
+        doc = BeautifulSoup(response.rendered_content, "lxml")
+        self.assertEqual(len(doc.select(".thank-you")), 1)