diff --git a/src/components/datepicker.rs b/src/components/datepicker.rs
index 53de246..dc63812 100644
--- a/src/components/datepicker.rs
+++ b/src/components/datepicker.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use std::str::FromStr;
 
-use chrono::NaiveDate;
+use chrono::{NaiveDate, Utc};
 use yew::prelude::*;
 
 use crate::components::textfield::get_value_from_input_event;
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ pub fn datepicker(props: &DatePickerProps) -> Html {
             <div class={if props.required {"textfield-label-required"} else {"textfield-label"}}>{props.label.clone()}</div>
             <input class={"datepicker"} type="date" oninput={cb} value={match (*date_handle).clone() {
                 Some(date) => date.to_string(),
-                None => NaiveDate::default().to_string()
+                None => Utc::now().date_naive().to_string()
             }}/>
         </div>
     }