diff --git a/ui/src/components/loa/loaForm.vue b/ui/src/components/loa/loaForm.vue
index 73a96bd..f17e033 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/loa/loaForm.vue
+++ b/ui/src/components/loa/loaForm.vue
@@ -137,7 +137,9 @@ const maxEndDate = computed(() => {
 const minStartDate = computed(() => {
     if (values.type && values.end_date) {
         let endDateObj = new Date(values.end_date.getTime() - values.type.max_length_days * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000);
-        return new CalendarDate(endDateObj.getFullYear(), endDateObj.getMonth() + 1, endDateObj.getDate())
+        let td = today(getLocalTimeZone());
+        let start = new CalendarDate(endDateObj.getFullYear(), endDateObj.getMonth() + 1, endDateObj.getDate())
+        return td.compare(start) > 0 ? td : start;
     } else {
         return null;
     }
@@ -258,7 +260,8 @@ const filteredMembers = computed(() => {
                                     <PopoverContent class="w-auto p-0">
                                         <Calendar
                                             @update:model-value="(val: CalendarDate) => field.onChange(val.toDate(getLocalTimeZone()))"
-                                            layout="month-and-year" :min-value="minStartDate || today(getLocalTimeZone())" />
+                                            layout="month-and-year"
+                                            :min-value="minStartDate || today(getLocalTimeZone())" />
                                     </PopoverContent>
                                 </Popover>
                                 <div class="h-4">