diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee_attendance_tool/employee_attendance_tool.js b/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee_attendance_tool/employee_attendance_tool.js
index f29bc890fc..3493719ea5 100644
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee_attendance_tool/employee_attendance_tool.js
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee_attendance_tool/employee_attendance_tool.js
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@ frappe.ui.form.on("Employee Attendance Tool", {
 	refresh: function(frm) {
 		frm.disable_save();
 	},
-
+	
 	onload: function(frm) {
+		frm.set_value("date", get_today());
 		erpnext.employee_attendance_tool.load_employees(frm);
 	},
 
@@ -22,8 +23,7 @@ frappe.ui.form.on("Employee Attendance Tool", {
 	company: function(frm) {
 		erpnext.employee_attendance_tool.load_employees(frm);
 	}
-
-
+	
 });