diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/GoalsPage.jsx b/frontend/src/pages/GoalsPage.jsx
index 4033f46..02f417a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/GoalsPage.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/GoalsPage.jsx
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ export default function GoalsPage() {
       priority: goal.priority || 2,
       target_value: goal.target_value,
       unit: goal.unit,
+      start_date: goal.start_date || new Date().toISOString().split('T')[0],
       target_date: goal.target_date || '',
       name: goal.name || '',
       description: goal.description || '',
@@ -227,6 +228,7 @@ export default function GoalsPage() {
         priority: formData.priority,
         target_value: parseFloat(formData.target_value),
         unit: formData.unit,
+        start_date: formData.start_date || null,
         target_date: formData.target_date || null,
         name: formData.name || null,
         description: formData.description || null,