diff --git a/cataloguing/value_builder/dateaccessioned.pl b/cataloguing/value_builder/dateaccessioned.pl
index 7bc6db2a13..ab18ee9ec5 100755
--- a/cataloguing/value_builder/dateaccessioned.pl
+++ b/cataloguing/value_builder/dateaccessioned.pl
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 # Converted to new plugin style (Bug 13437)
 
 # Copyright 2000-2002 Katipo Communications
+# Parts copyright Athens County Public Libraries 2019
 #
 # This file is part of Koha.
 #
@@ -32,13 +33,21 @@ my $builder = sub {
 <script>
 // from: cataloguing/value_builder/dateaccessioned.pl
 
+\$(document).ready(function(){
+    \$("#$function_name").datepicker({
+        dateFormat: "yy-mm-dd"
+    });
+});
+
 function Focus$function_name(event) {
     set_to_today(event.data.id);
+    \$("#$function_name").datepicker("show");
+
 }
 
 function Click$function_name(event) {
+    event.preventDefault();
     set_to_today(event.data.id, 1);
-    return false; // prevent page scroll
 }
 
 function set_to_today( id, force ) {
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/acqui/neworderempty.tt b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/acqui/neworderempty.tt
index c2d0a1cb12..40a4aff187 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/acqui/neworderempty.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/acqui/neworderempty.tt
@@ -499,6 +499,7 @@
     [% INCLUDE 'additem.js.inc' %]
     [% Asset.js("js/additem.js") | $raw %]
     [% Asset.js("js/cataloging.js") | $raw %]
+    [% INCLUDE 'calendar.inc' %]
     <script>
         actTotal = "";
 
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/acqui/newordersubscription.tt b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/acqui/newordersubscription.tt
index 72d1d019b5..dba4e4d814 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/acqui/newordersubscription.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/acqui/newordersubscription.tt
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@
 [% MACRO jsinclude BLOCK %]
     [% Asset.js("js/acquisitions-menu.js") | $raw %]
     [% INCLUDE 'datatables.inc' %]
+    [% INCLUDE 'calendar.inc' %]
     <script>
         function updateRowsVisibility(show_only_renewed) {
             if ( show_only_renewed ) {
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/acqui/newordersuggestion.tt b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/acqui/newordersuggestion.tt
index 95561a4894..ec64d8120c 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/acqui/newordersuggestion.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/acqui/newordersuggestion.tt
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@
 [% MACRO jsinclude BLOCK %]
     [% Asset.js("js/acquisitions-menu.js") | $raw %]
     [% INCLUDE 'datatables.inc' %]
+    [% INCLUDE 'calendar.inc' %]
     <script>
     $(document).ready(function() {
         var suggestionst = $("#suggestionst").dataTable($.extend(true, {}, dataTablesDefaults, {
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/cataloguing/additem.tt b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/cataloguing/additem.tt
index 39476f623a..d5320e6949 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/cataloguing/additem.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/cataloguing/additem.tt
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 [% INCLUDE 'browser-strings.inc' %]
 [% Asset.js("js/browser.js") | $raw %]
 [% INCLUDE 'select2.inc' %]
+[% INCLUDE 'calendar.inc' %]
 [% INCLUDE 'str/cataloging_additem.inc' %]
 [% Asset.js("js/cataloging_additem.js") | $raw %]
 </head>