diff --git a/src/automats/manifestDraftAutomat.js b/src/automats/manifestDraftAutomat.js
index 743f611..82d05f9 100644
--- a/src/automats/manifestDraftAutomat.js
+++ b/src/automats/manifestDraftAutomat.js
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import {
   emptyLine,
   lineFromApi,
   dateInputValue,
+  todayInputValue,
   parseNum,
 } from '../components/manifest/manifestConfig';
 
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ export function createInitialManifestDraftState(kind) {
     kind,
     mode: 'create',
     id: null,
-    date: '',
+    date: kind === 'quote' ? todayInputValue() : '',
     partyId: null,
     number: '',
     externalNumber: '',
diff --git a/src/components/manifest/ManifestForm.jsx b/src/components/manifest/ManifestForm.jsx
index fce6a22..594bfdf 100644
--- a/src/components/manifest/ManifestForm.jsx
+++ b/src/components/manifest/ManifestForm.jsx
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import {
   buildManifestBody,
   restoreAttachmentsFromApi,
   dateInputValue,
+  todayInputValue,
   emptyLine,
   lineFromApi,
   loadParties,
@@ -55,12 +56,25 @@ class ManifestForm extends PureComponent {
       : null;
     const initialDoc = initialDraft || initialEdit;
 
+    const initialDate =
+      initialDoc?.date ||
+      (props.mode === 'create' && props.kind === 'quote' ? todayInputValue() : '');
+
+    if (
+      props.mode === 'create' &&
+      props.kind === 'quote' &&
+      this.draftAutomat &&
+      !this.draftAutomat.state.date
+    ) {
+      this.draftAutomat.setState({ date: initialDate });
+    }
+
     this.state = {
       status: props.mode === 'edit' && !initialEdit ? 'loading' : (partiesReady ? 'ready' : 'loadingParties'),
       error: null,
       parties: initialParties,
       partiesLoading: !partiesReady,
-      date: initialDoc?.date || '',
+      date: initialDate,
       partyId: initialDoc?.partyId ?? null,
       number: initialDoc?.number || '',
       externalNumber: initialDoc?.externalNumber || '',
diff --git a/src/components/manifest/index.js b/src/components/manifest/index.js
index b39dd73..8e91876 100644
--- a/src/components/manifest/index.js
+++ b/src/components/manifest/index.js
@@ -29,4 +29,5 @@ export {
   collectFilesForUpload,
   restoreAttachmentsFromApi,
   dateInputValue,
+  todayInputValue,
 } from './manifestConfig';
diff --git a/src/components/manifest/manifestConfig.js b/src/components/manifest/manifestConfig.js
index 541cb10..ae47429 100644
--- a/src/components/manifest/manifestConfig.js
+++ b/src/components/manifest/manifestConfig.js
@@ -77,6 +77,14 @@ export function numberDisplay(value) {
   return String(value);
 }
 
+export function todayInputValue() {
+  const d = new Date();
+  const year = d.getFullYear();
+  const month = String(d.getMonth() + 1).padStart(2, '0');
+  const day = String(d.getDate()).padStart(2, '0');
+  return `${year}-${month}-${day}`;
+}
+
 export function dateInputValue(iso) {
   if (!iso) return '';
   const d = new Date(iso);