diff --git a/src/accounting/transaction/forms.py b/src/accounting/transaction/forms.py
index c830879..904ab6c 100644
--- a/src/accounting/transaction/forms.py
+++ b/src/accounting/transaction/forms.py
@@ -574,7 +574,8 @@ class IncomeCurrencyForm(CurrencyForm):
 
 class IncomeTransactionForm(TransactionForm):
     """The form to create or edit a cash income transaction."""
-    date = DateField(default=date.today())
+    date = DateField(
+        validators=[DataRequired(lazy_gettext("Please fill in the date."))])
     """The date."""
     currencies = FieldList(FormField(IncomeCurrencyForm), name="currency",
                            validators=[NeedSomeCurrencies()])
@@ -647,7 +648,8 @@ class ExpenseCurrencyForm(CurrencyForm):
 
 class ExpenseTransactionForm(TransactionForm):
     """The form to create or edit a cash expense transaction."""
-    date = DateField(default=date.today())
+    date = DateField(
+        validators=[DataRequired(lazy_gettext("Please fill in the date."))])
     """The date."""
     currencies = FieldList(FormField(ExpenseCurrencyForm), name="currency",
                            validators=[NeedSomeCurrencies()])
@@ -756,7 +758,8 @@ class TransferCurrencyForm(CurrencyForm):
 
 class TransferTransactionForm(TransactionForm):
     """The form to create or edit a transfer transaction."""
-    date = DateField(default=date.today())
+    date = DateField(
+        validators=[DataRequired(lazy_gettext("Please fill in the date."))])
     """The date."""
     currencies = FieldList(FormField(TransferCurrencyForm), name="currency",
                            validators=[NeedSomeCurrencies()])
diff --git a/src/accounting/transaction/views.py b/src/accounting/transaction/views.py
index bb2f148..ac949b4 100644
--- a/src/accounting/transaction/views.py
+++ b/src/accounting/transaction/views.py
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ def show_add_transaction_form(txn_type: TransactionType) -> str:
         form.validate()
     else:
         form = txn_op.form()
+        form.date.data = date.today()
     return txn_op.render_create_template(form)