diff --git a/resources/views/v1/recurring/create.twig b/resources/views/v1/recurring/create.twig
index 9edb4fcd82..c74d674995 100644
--- a/resources/views/v1/recurring/create.twig
+++ b/resources/views/v1/recurring/create.twig
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@
                     </div>
                     <div class="box-body">
                         {{ ExpandedForm.text('title') }}
-                        {{ ExpandedForm.date('first_date',null, {helpText: trans('firefly.help_first_date')}) }}
+                        {{ preFilled.first_date.format('Y-m-d') }}
+                        {{ ExpandedForm.date('first_date',null, {helpText: trans('firefly.help_first_date'), min: preFilled.first_date}) }}
                         {{ ExpandedForm.select('repetition_type', [], null, {helpText: trans('firefly.change_date_other_options')}) }}
                         {{ ExpandedForm.number('skip', 0) }}
                         {{ ExpandedForm.select('weekend', weekendResponses, null, {helpText: trans('firefly.help_weekend')}) }}