diff --git a/smash/web/forms/voucher_forms.py b/smash/web/forms/voucher_forms.py
index 926f45bab92a66a898e5e97720cfaea0b7b584f4..9eaf8ee1bc3b571627a8b9cac259ecc3f0bd24b4 100644
--- a/smash/web/forms/voucher_forms.py
+++ b/smash/web/forms/voucher_forms.py
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ class VoucherForm(ModelForm):
         self.fields['issue_date'].widget.attrs.update({'placeholder': 'yyyy-mm-dd (optional)'})
         self.fields['issue_date'].widget.attrs.update({'pattern': '[0-9]{4}-[0-9]{2}-[0-9]{2}'})
         self.fields['issue_date'].widget.attrs.update({'required': False})
+        self.fields['issue_date'].initial = timezone.now()
         #expiry date
         self.fields['expiry_date'].widget.attrs['readonly'] = True
         self.fields['expiry_date'].required = False