diff --git a/src/Vegasco-Web/src/app/modules/entries/edit-entry/edit-entry.component.html b/src/Vegasco-Web/src/app/modules/entries/edit-entry/edit-entry.component.html
index 0c5f2a7..1ee6f31 100644
--- a/src/Vegasco-Web/src/app/modules/entries/edit-entry/edit-entry.component.html
+++ b/src/Vegasco-Web/src/app/modules/entries/edit-entry/edit-entry.component.html
@@ -20,9 +20,12 @@
     </div>
 
     <div class="flex flex-col gap-2">
-      <label [for]="formFieldNames.date">
-        Datum
-      </label>
+      <div class="flex gap-2 items-center">
+        <label [for]="formFieldNames.date">
+          Datum
+          <app-required-marker />
+        </label>
+      </div>
       <p-datepicker [iconDisplay]="'input'"
                     [firstDayOfWeek]="1"
                     placeholder="Datum auswählen"
diff --git a/src/Vegasco-Web/src/app/modules/entries/edit-entry/edit-entry.component.ts b/src/Vegasco-Web/src/app/modules/entries/edit-entry/edit-entry.component.ts
index d957172..6e0a5c4 100644
--- a/src/Vegasco-Web/src/app/modules/entries/edit-entry/edit-entry.component.ts
+++ b/src/Vegasco-Web/src/app/modules/entries/edit-entry/edit-entry.component.ts
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ export class EditEntryComponent {
 
   protected readonly formGroup = this.formBuilder.group({
     [this.formFieldNames.car]: [<Car | null>null, Validators.required],
-    [this.formFieldNames.date]: [<Date | null>null],
+    [this.formFieldNames.date]: [<Date>new Date(), Validators.required],
     [this.formFieldNames.mileage]: [
       <number | null>null,
       [Validators.required, Validators.min(1)],