diff --git a/hledger-web/Foundation.hs b/hledger-web/Foundation.hs
index 1d4ecfea1..41f871092 100644
--- a/hledger-web/Foundation.hs
+++ b/hledger-web/Foundation.hs
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ addform _ vd@VD{..} = [hamlet|
      <table style="width:100%;">
       <tr#descriptionrow>
        <td>
-        <input #date        .typeahead .form-control .input-lg type=text size=15 name=date placeholder="Date" value=#{defdate}>
+        <input #date        .typeahead .form-control .input-lg type=text size=15 name=date placeholder="Date" value="#{defdate}">
        <td>
         <input #description .typeahead .form-control .input-lg type=text size=40 name=description placeholder="Description">
    $forall n <- postingnums
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ addform _ vd@VD{..} = [hamlet|
      (or ctrl +, ctrl -)
 |]
  where
-  defdate = "today" :: String
+  defdate = "" :: String -- #322 don't set a default, typeahead(?) clears it on tab. See also hledger.js
   dates = ["today","yesterday","tomorrow"] :: [String]
   descriptions = sort $ nub $ map tdescription $ jtxns j
   accts = sort $ journalAccountNamesUsed j
diff --git a/hledger-web/static/hledger.js b/hledger-web/static/hledger.js
index f0f5186d0..f960b6e12 100644
--- a/hledger-web/static/hledger.js
+++ b/hledger-web/static/hledger.js
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ function addformReset(showmsg) {
     // reset typehead state (though not fetched completions)
     $('.typeahead').typeahead('val', '');
     $('.tt-dropdown-menu').hide();
-    $('input#date').val('today');
+    $('input#date').val(''); // #322 don't set a default, typeahead(?) clears it on tab. See also Foundation.hs
   }
 }