diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/ExpenseController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/ExpenseController.php
index 6f2a6e884a..5535b863e8 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/ExpenseController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/ExpenseController.php
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class ExpenseController extends BaseController
     {
         $expense = Expense::scope($publicId)->firstOrFail();
         $expense->expense_date = Utils::fromSqlDate($expense->expense_date);
-
+        
         $actions = [];
         if ($expense->invoice) {
             $actions[] = ['url' => URL::to("invoices/{$expense->invoice->public_id}/edit"), 'label' => trans("texts.view_invoice")];
diff --git a/app/Models/Expense.php b/app/Models/Expense.php
index 2749607c87..2d1b8041d7 100644
--- a/app/Models/Expense.php
+++ b/app/Models/Expense.php
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class Expense extends EntityModel
     use SoftDeletes;
     use PresentableTrait;
 
-    protected $dates = ['deleted_at','expense_date'];
+    protected $dates = ['deleted_at'];
     protected $presenter = 'App\Ninja\Presenters\ExpensePresenter';
 
     protected $fillable = [
diff --git a/resources/views/expenses/edit.blade.php b/resources/views/expenses/edit.blade.php
index c2e00ab6af..589c8d8cda 100644
--- a/resources/views/expenses/edit.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/expenses/edit.blade.php
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@
             }
             $vendorSelect.combobox();
 
-            $('#expense_date').datepicker('update', new Date());
+            $('#expense_date').datepicker('update', '{{ $expense ? $expense->expense_date : 'new Date()' }}');
 
             $('.expense_date .input-group-addon').click(function() {
                 toggleDatePicker('expense_date');