diff --git a/client/src/components/parts-order-modal/parts-order-modal.container.jsx b/client/src/components/parts-order-modal/parts-order-modal.container.jsx
index 18bd94986..4974168e9 100644
--- a/client/src/components/parts-order-modal/parts-order-modal.container.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/parts-order-modal/parts-order-modal.container.jsx
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ export function PartsOrderModalContainer({
         po: [
           {
             ...values,
+            order_date: moment().format("YYYY-MM-DD"),
             orderedby: currentUser.email,
             jobid: jobId,
             user_email: currentUser.email,