diff --git a/lib/volumen/web/views/form.erb b/lib/volumen/web/views/form.erb
index d79e3cd..8183443 100644
--- a/lib/volumen/web/views/form.erb
+++ b/lib/volumen/web/views/form.erb
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
       <div class="field-row-3">
         <div class="field">
           <label for="date">Publish date</label>
-          <input id="date" class="input" type="date" name="date" value="<%= h(@post.date_string) %>">
+          <input id="date" class="input" type="date" name="date" value="<%= h(@post.date_string || Date.today.iso8601) %>">
         </div>
         <div class="field">
           <label for="publish_at">Schedule for</label>