diff --git a/src/fime/report.py b/src/fime/report.py
index 006f77e..ea75235 100644
--- a/src/fime/report.py
+++ b/src/fime/report.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
     from PySide2 import QtCore, QtGui, QtWidgets
 
-from datetime import datetime
+from datetime import datetime, date
 
 from fime.data import Tasks, Report
 from fime.util import get_screen_height, get_icon, EditStartedDetector
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ class ReportDialog(QtWidgets.QDialog):
         self.setLayout(layout)
 
     def showEvent(self, _):
+        self._report.date = date.today()
         self.update_title()
         self.refresh_table()
         self.update_prev_next()
diff --git a/src/fime/worklog.py b/src/fime/worklog.py
index d25f938..700e4cb 100644
--- a/src/fime/worklog.py
+++ b/src/fime/worklog.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from datetime import date
 from functools import reduce, partial
 from typing import List, Tuple
 
@@ -178,6 +179,7 @@ class WorklogDialog(QtWidgets.QDialog):
     def showEvent(self, _):
         # reinitialize to purge caches
         self.rest = WorklogRest(self.config)
+        self._worklog.date = date.today()
         self.update_all()
         self.upload_button.setEnabled(False)