diff --git a/src/accounting/journal_entry/views.py b/src/accounting/journal_entry/views.py
index 6258d18..f445594 100644
--- a/src/accounting/journal_entry/views.py
+++ b/src/accounting/journal_entry/views.py
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ def show_add_journal_entry_form(journal_entry_type: JournalEntryType) -> str:
         form.validate()
     else:
         form = journal_entry_op.form()
-        form.date.data = dt.date.today()
     return journal_entry_op.render_create_template(form)
 
 
diff --git a/src/accounting/static/js/journal-entry-form.js b/src/accounting/static/js/journal-entry-form.js
index 592f710..0951333 100644
--- a/src/accounting/static/js/journal-entry-form.js
+++ b/src/accounting/static/js/journal-entry-form.js
@@ -135,6 +135,13 @@ class JournalEntryForm {
         };
         this.#resetDeleteCurrencyButtons();
         this.#initializeDragAndDropReordering();
+        if (this.#date.value === "") {
+            const now = new Date();
+            const year = String(now.getFullYear()).padStart(4, "0");
+            const month = String(now.getMonth() + 1).padStart(2, "0");
+            const day = String(now.getDate()).padStart(2, "0");
+            this.#date.value = `${year}-${month}-${day}`;
+        }
         this.#date.onchange = () => this.#validateDate();
         this.#note.onchange = () => this.#validateNote();
         this.#element.onsubmit = () => {