diff --git a/koha-tmpl/opac-tmpl/bootstrap/en/modules/opac-reserve.tt b/koha-tmpl/opac-tmpl/bootstrap/en/modules/opac-reserve.tt
index 5f09aa53f7..bd708c67b2 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/opac-tmpl/bootstrap/en/modules/opac-reserve.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/opac-tmpl/bootstrap/en/modules/opac-reserve.tt
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@
                                                 [% IF ( reserve_in_future ) %]
                                                     <li>
                                                         <label for="from[% bibitemloo.biblionumber | html %]">Hold starts on date:</label>
-                                                        <input type="text" name="reserve_date_[% bibitemloo.biblionumber | html %]" id="from[% bibitemloo.biblionumber | html %]" data-start_for="to[% bibitemloo.biblionumber | html %]" data-flatpickr-futureinclusive="true" size="10" class="flatpickr holddatefrom" />
+                                                        <input type="text" name="reserve_date_[% bibitemloo.biblionumber | html %]" id="from[% bibitemloo.biblionumber | html %]" data-start_for="to[% bibitemloo.biblionumber | html %]" data-flatpickr-futureinclusive="true" size="10" class="flatpickr holddatefrom" value="[% today | $raw %]" />
                                                         <span class="date-format from" data-biblionumber="[% bibitemloo.biblionumber | html %]">[% INCLUDE 'date-format.inc' %]</span>
                                                         <div class="required_label" style="display:none;">Required</div>
                                                     </li>
diff --git a/opac/opac-reserve.pl b/opac/opac-reserve.pl
index 6e845e17af..599894e334 100755
--- a/opac/opac-reserve.pl
+++ b/opac/opac-reserve.pl
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ use C4::Overdues;
 use Koha::AuthorisedValues;
 use Koha::Biblios;
 use Koha::CirculationRules;
+use Koha::DateUtils qw( dt_from_string );
 use Koha::Items;
 use Koha::ItemTypes;
 use Koha::Checkouts;
@@ -617,12 +618,12 @@ $template->param(OpacHoldNotes=>$show_notes);
 # display infos
 $template->param(bibitemloop => $biblioLoop);
 # can set reserve date in future
-if (
-    C4::Context->preference( 'AllowHoldDateInFuture' ) &&
-    C4::Context->preference( 'OPACAllowHoldDateInFuture' )
-    ) {
+if (   C4::Context->preference('AllowHoldDateInFuture')
+    && C4::Context->preference('OPACAllowHoldDateInFuture') )
+{
     $template->param(
-	    reserve_in_future         => 1,
+        reserve_in_future => 1,
+        today             => dt_from_string,
     );
 }