diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/PiggyBankController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/PiggyBankController.php
index 1f419a9e97..875adce839 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/PiggyBankController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/PiggyBankController.php
@@ -170,16 +170,21 @@ class PiggyBankController extends Controller
         $subTitle     = trans('firefly.update_piggy_title', ['name' => $piggyBank->name]);
         $subTitleIcon = 'fa-pencil';
         $targetDate   = null;
+        $startDate    = null;
         $note         = $piggyBank->notes()->first();
         // Flash some data to fill the form.
         if (null !== $piggyBank->targetdate) {
             $targetDate = $piggyBank->targetdate->format('Y-m-d');
         }
+        if (null !== $piggyBank->startdate) {
+            $startDate = $piggyBank->startdate->format('Y-m-d');
+        }
 
         $preFilled = ['name'         => $piggyBank->name,
                       'account_id'   => $piggyBank->account_id,
                       'targetamount' => $piggyBank->targetamount,
                       'targetdate'   => $targetDate,
+                      'startdate'    => $startDate,
                       'note'         => null === $note ? '' : $note->text,
         ];
         Session::flash('preFilled', $preFilled);
@@ -390,9 +395,13 @@ class PiggyBankController extends Controller
      */
     public function store(PiggyBankFormRequest $request, PiggyBankRepositoryInterface $repository)
     {
-        $data      = $request->getPiggyBankData();
+        $data = $request->getPiggyBankData();
+        if (null === $data['startdate']) {
+            $data['startdate'] = new Carbon;
+        }
         $piggyBank = $repository->store($data);
 
+
         Session::flash('success', strval(trans('firefly.stored_piggy_bank', ['name' => $piggyBank->name])));
         Preferences::mark();
 
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/PiggyBankFormRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/PiggyBankFormRequest.php
index f882835309..38c209887a 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/PiggyBankFormRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/PiggyBankFormRequest.php
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class PiggyBankFormRequest extends Request
     {
         return [
             'name'         => $this->string('name'),
-            'startdate'    => new Carbon,
+            'startdate'    => $this->date('startdate'),
             'account_id'   => $this->integer('account_id'),
             'targetamount' => $this->string('targetamount'),
             'targetdate'   => $this->date('targetdate'),
diff --git a/resources/lang/en_US/form.php b/resources/lang/en_US/form.php
index 24d6519276..6d7a98c2fe 100644
--- a/resources/lang/en_US/form.php
+++ b/resources/lang/en_US/form.php
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ return [
     'deletePermanently'          => 'Delete permanently',
     'cancel'                     => 'Cancel',
     'targetdate'                 => 'Target date',
+    'startdate'                  => 'Start date',
     'tag'                        => 'Tag',
     'under'                      => 'Under',
     'symbol'                     => 'Symbol',
diff --git a/resources/views/piggy-banks/edit.twig b/resources/views/piggy-banks/edit.twig
index 1aca53ee8e..d6bac800fb 100644
--- a/resources/views/piggy-banks/edit.twig
+++ b/resources/views/piggy-banks/edit.twig
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
                     <h3 class="box-title">{{ 'optionalFields'|_ }}</h3>
                 </div>
                 <div class="box-body">
+                    {{ ExpandedForm.date('startdate') }}
                     {{ ExpandedForm.date('targetdate') }}
                     {{ ExpandedForm.textarea('note', null, {helpText: trans('firefly.field_supports_markdown')}) }}
                 </div>