diff --git a/lib/screens/prescription/update_prescription_form.dart b/lib/screens/prescription/update_prescription_form.dart
index 998b28f2..7c1bc88e 100644
--- a/lib/screens/prescription/update_prescription_form.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/prescription/update_prescription_form.dart
@@ -666,7 +666,9 @@ class _UpdatePrescriptionFormState extends State<UpdatePrescriptionForm> {
                                         child: TextField(
                                           decoration: Helpers
                                               .textFieldSelectorDecoration(
-                                                  widget.startDate,
+                                                  Helpers.getDateFormatted(
+                                                      DateTime.parse(
+                                                          widget.startDate)),
                                                   selectedDate != null
                                                       ? "${DateUtils.convertStringToDateFormat(selectedDate.toString(), "yyyy-MM-dd")}"
                                                       : null,